Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has escalated, increasing the risk of spreading diseases like cholera, malaria, tuberculosis, and mpox. Fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese ...

But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified. "The mystery has ...

The mystery disease affecting people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo most likely is caused by a respiratory virus exacerbated by malaria and malnutrition, according to a report released by ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dave Wessner is a virologist who covers infectious diseases. Researchers throughout the world have expressed concern about a mysterious ...

"It could be many things." Although malaria is endemic to the Congo, pinpointing the disease as a culprit in the unfolding situation is a complicated task. "It is very difficult to attribute a ...

A river of molten rock poured from a volcano in Congo today, a day after it erupted, killing dozens, swallowing buildings and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the town of Goma. U.N. officials ...

In recent weeks, there were 416 reported cases of the mystery disease and 31 deaths from it in hospitals, WHO director-general said. There were another 44 deaths in the community, Congo's health ...

Eastern Congo, a peripheral part of the inter-lacustrine ... Surrounded by majestic lakes and a range of dormant and active volcanoes with its rich and alluvial soil feeding off the volcanic ...

Fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army has placed millions of people at high risk of death from the spread of disease ... war - concentrated in Congo’s eastern city ...

Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital Worldcategory· September 2, 2024 Justine Munguiko could not recall the name of the disease ... Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern ...