Strange disease outbreak in Congo: First lab results point to unexpected cause
Scientists in Congo try to solve mystery behind deadly disease affecting southwest region. Initial tests show surprising connection to common illness‚ but researchers need more proof
In southwest Congo a strange flu-like sickness has taken dozens of lives in the past month. Local health-teams rushed to find answers about this deadly outbreak
The first batch of test results brought an un-expected twist — most samples showed positive for malaria (9 out of 12 specimens to be exact). However the sample quality wasnt good enough to make final conclusions
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe who leads the National Institute for Biomedical Research in Kinshasa shared some insights: “We need to do more research to understand if weʼre dealing with an epidemic.“ The research-center continues its work to figure out whats really happening in the region
The situation remains un-clear as medical experts work round-the-clock to collect better samples and run more tests. Local doctors keep track of new cases while lab-workers process incoming specimens
