Many of the patients died 48 hours after the onset of symptoms, which include fever, vomiting and internal bleeding.

An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past five weeks, ...

A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak began in ...

A MYSTERY disease has killed over 50 people and left hundreds sick in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground.

The outbreak began in the village of Boloko after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours, the Africa office of the ...

The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases. A medical official says that’s really worrying.

Officials believe the outbreak began on January 21, and 419 cases have been recorded as of Monday. This includes 53 deaths.