From October 24 to December 5, 406 cases were recorded, of which 31 were fatal – Symptoms of the disease
A mysterious disease identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, especially among young children, and is putting the severely malnourished at risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) which has sent experts to the region to investigate the outbreak.
The disease is spreading in the Panzi sanitary zone in the south-western Kwango province of DR Congo.
In its latest update on Sunday evening, the WHO reported that from October 24 to December 5, 406 cases of this unknown disease, of which 31 it was deadly.
The symptoms of the disease, the causes of which have not been identified, is fever, headache, cough, runny nose and body ache.
All serious cases were traced to very malnourished people and most in childrenmainly under the age of 5, the WHO pointed out.
“The area is remote and rural, with access to it hampered by the ongoing rainy season,” the WHO added. “These challenges, combined with the limited diagnostic capabilities that exist in the region, have delayed the identification of the cause” of the epidemic.
In its announcement, the WHO clarified that malaria is common in the region and may be responsible for some outbreaks of the disease. At the same time, experts estimate that it is possible that more than one disease is responsible for the outbreaks.
Krusma and Italy
An Italian who returned from the Congo in the Tuscan city of Lucca showed symptoms of anemia and high fever, which are considered to be characteristics of the “mysterious disease” that has been recorded in recent weeks in the African country.
The patient was hospitalized for nine days and was discharged on December 3. As it became known, his state of health has been fully restored and there is no risk of infecting relatives or other people with whom he may associate.
Clinical samples of the patient have been sent to the Higher Institute of Health in Rome to determine what the disease is and whether it is, indeed, directly linked to the disease that has caused dozens of deaths in the Panchi region of the Congo.
Source :Skai
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