Health alarm in the Congo: Unknown disease demands 131 life!

A mysterious illness is currently shaking the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially the remote Panzi region, where the first symptoms appeared on October 24th. As Today. Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba spoke of "the highest willingness to alert" and said that teams of epidemiologists have traveled to the region to get to the bottom of the causes of this worry.

The symptoms resemble a flu -like disease, including fever, headache and breathing problems, whereby anemia was mentioned as an additional sign. Over 382 cases have been registered and the situation is caught because additional deaths were found in two other villages, according to the Provincial Minister of Provision Health Apollinaire Yumba. A doctor from Panzi reported that the fear of residents is great and that many no longer dare to get out of their houses, as well as gmx.ch . The hygiene measures have been increasingly recommended to avoid further spread, but whether the disease is transferred via contact or other paths remains unclear.

reaction of the authorities

The Congo national health authority is already active. Minister of Health Kamba ordered that strict adherence to hygiene measures, such as frequent hand washing and removal, is necessary. While the medical team works on site, laboratory results are expected in the next 24 to 48 hours to determine what pathogens are. At the latest parts of the southwest of the country are affected, and medical care in the region is precarious. According to Camba, more than 60 percent of children are malnourished in the region.

The health system faces a double challenge, since the country is also faced with a measles epidemic and many MPOX cases. The urgency of the situation requires immediate measures and support from international specialists to contain this crisis.