More than 50 people have died from an unknown disease in the northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) local authorities reported today.
Actualite news portal reported that over 943 cases of fever of unknown origin have been identified in Basankusu in the DRC’s Equateur Province since Feb. 9, with 52 fatalities.
Given the number of identified cases and deaths, the mortality rate stands at 5.5 per cent, according to Actualite News reported.
Those affected experience symptoms include fever, chills, headaches, joint pain and others, the news portal said.
According to the report about 55 per cent of the people affected by the disease tested positive for malaria.
The report added that the possibility of another Ebola outbreak has been ruled out.
