The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a Situation at a Glance confirming the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported a cluster of 24 unexplained community deaths in a single village in Ekoto health area, Basankusu health zone, Equateur province.
As of February 25, 2025, a total of 53 deaths have been reported out of 1,318 patients meeting the working suspected case definition.
The WHO's DON557 disclosed on March 3, 2025, that the progression of the unknown disease appeared to be fast, with a median time from the onset of symptoms to death of one day.
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