Unknown Disease Kills 143 In Southwest Congo, Officials Say

Reuters (12/3, Kombi) reports, “An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.” The article adds, “Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe headaches, Remy Saki, deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, provincial minister of health, said on Monday.”