In a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, around 143 individuals have died from an unidentified sickness.
Although the precise ailment has not yet been determined, scientists have published a list of the terrible symptoms that victims had before to their death.
These consist of anemia, fever, headache, and cough. Samples from affected individuals have been submitted to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is now conducting testing in an effort to diagnose the disease.
According to the Associated Press, the fatalities occurred in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within a brief period, from November 10 to November 25.
Although experts are concerned that things might worsen, the WHO said that they are not yet prepared to make an official declaration about the issue.
In addition, the DRC is now experiencing a fatal epidemic of the Mpox virus. Over 1,000 suspected fatalities and over 47,000 suspected mpox cases have been recorded nationwide.
