‘Extremely worrying’: Mystery flu-like disease kills up to 143 people

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‘Extremely worrying’: Mystery flu-like disease kills up to 143 people
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A mystery disease has killed up to 143 people in southwestern Congo as officials investigate to identify the illness.

'Extremely worrying': Mystery flu-like disease kills up to 143 people in two weeks in southwestern Congo as officials rush to identify illness

Mr Yumba advised caution, warning the population to avoid contact with dead bodies to prevent contamination. "A team of epidemiological experts is expected in the region to take samples and identify the problem,” he said.

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