Leveraging #risk #communication and community engagement and lessons from previous #outbreaks to strengthen a Public Health response: A case study of #DiseaseX in the Panzi region, #DRC, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/07/leveraging-risk-communication-and.html
Leveraging #risk #communication and community engagement and lessons from previous #outbreaks to strengthen a Public Health response: A case study of #DiseaseX in the Panzi region, #DRC

Some ‘mystery disease’ patients in DRC have malaria, WHO says

UN health body says patients could have more than one disease as unidentified illness continues to cause alarm

The Guardian
Mystery Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo Sparks Investigation

A mysterious disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed dozens of lives, prompting urgent investigations into its cause and scale.

Unexplained.ie

WHO:

lab testing is underway to learn more about '#Disease X' affecting 100s in a remote region of the #Congo - Panzi

all of the severe cases were severely malnourished.
kids in Panzi are primarily affected.

the overall risk level to the affected communities is high.
..national level, the risk is considered moderate
.. regional & global levels, the risk remains low, for now

But, Panzi is close to Angola, and monitoring is essential

#DiseaseX #research #outbreak

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON546

Undiagnosed disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Deadly mystery illness has DR Congo on alert

An unidentified illness has caused dozens of deaths since October in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With no precise diagnosis, officials are scrambling to find out whether it is viral or bacterial.

Deutsche Welle
#Planspieljahr 2024 lässt es zum Schluss noch einmal krachen:
Unbekannte Infektionskrankheit im Kong(#DiseaseX)mit möglicherweise hoher Letalität.
Hatte das wer auf seiner Karte?
Immerhin:Kitum Cave ist 1300km entfernt.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davewessner/2024/12/06/mysterious-disease-x-kills-scores-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
Mysterious Disease X Kills Scores In Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Scores of people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers from the WHO are investigating the cause of this mysterious Disease X.

Forbes
#RDCongo Flu-like disease update -
The origin of the disease is still unknown, and two options are possible:
- Scientists are probably ‘fishing’ for a [edit: potential] foreign genetic agent responsible for the disease in patient samples (by sequencing),
- Is the disease linked to children who used to work in mines?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davewessner/2024/12/08/who-provides-update-about-disease-x-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo
#DiseaseX #Outbreak ?
WHO Provides Update About Disease X In Democratic Republic Of The Congo

The WHO released more information about the outbreak of Disease X in the DRC. Mainly affected children, the cause remains unknown.

Forbes
The World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid research team to investigate "Disease X" in Congo as cases have hit 406 with 31 deaths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/09/world/science-health/disease-x-outbreak-un-congo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #diseasex #congo #un #africa
‘Disease X’ outbreak widens as U.N. sends health team to Congo

The unidentified illness is marked by fever, headache, cough, runny nose, and body aches, with 31 deaths currently on record.

The Japan Times

#X, commonly known as massive brain rot, is now as well a respiratory disease.

#DiseaseX

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