An update on ‘mystery illness’ in DRC

What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say containing the outbreak will be challenging.
An update on the ‘mystery illness’ in DRC
On Saturday, renowned geneticist and former longtime NIH director Francis Collins announced that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs. He stepped down from the director role in 2021 to return to his research laboratory, but on Saturday gave no reason for his abrupt departure from the NIH. Read more.
Mystery illness Congo: Symptoms, cases, spread, and what we know about the deadly DRC disease
The World Health Organization has confirmed multiple outbreak clusters of an unidentified illness. Hundreds have become sick and dozens have died. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a worrying mystery illness is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
World Health Organization investigating mystery disease in DRC
The World Health Organization is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) trying to crack the code on a mystery illness. More than 50 people have died from this illness since January. Health reporter Katherine Ward has been tracking developments and has the latest.
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DRC now imposes ‘entry tax’ on goods from M23 strongholds
Rwandan security forces stand guard at the Rusizi border with DRC on February 17, 2025. Congolese authorities are imposing ...
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SA soldiers trapped in DRC want to come home
Over a thousand SANDF troops in Eastern DRC are in a dire situation. Reports have surfaced that they're running out of food ...
7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its prime minister told ...
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M23 Must Immediately Cease Its Attacks in the DRC
"We now have confirmed reports from Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of summary executions of ...
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UN expresses concerns over M23 rebels attacks on hospitals in DRC
UN Human Rights Office expressed grave concerns on Monday concerning attacks on hospitals and abductions of patients by the Rwandan-backed group M23 during the ongoing armed conflicts in the ...
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70 Christians beheaded in DRC church attack: 'Grim tapestry of violence'
Seventy Christians were discovered beheaded inside a Protestant church in the Democratic Republic of Congo s North Kivu ...
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Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far
A mysterious viral disease has emerged in parts of western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent weeks, resulting in at least 53 deaths, officials say. According to the World Health ...
Post falsely claims to show DRC leader celebrating Valentine's Day in Germany while conflict rages at home
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Newly appointed rebel authorities in eastern DRC bury blast victims
Congo's army said on Friday that Rwandan troops and rebels had fired rockets and grenades into a crowd gathered for a speech by one of rebel leaders. Rwanda denies supporting M23. Thank you for ...