At Least 71 Dead in Congo Amid Mystery Disease Outbreak

People have been sickened with flu-like symptoms.
At Least 71 Dead in Congo Amid Mystery Disease Outbreak
Congolese Health Minister Roger Kamba speaks during a news conference in Congo on Dec. 5, 2024. Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
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Seventy-one people have been confirmed dead amid a mystery disease outbreak in Congo, the country’s health minister said on Dec. 5.

The confirmed dead include 27 people who died in hospitals and 44 in a community in southern Kwango Province, Congolese Health Minister Roger Kamba said during a briefing.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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