CDC says it is monitoring unknown disease in Congo

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CDC says it is monitoring unknown disease in Congo

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has

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in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday.

“CDC is monitoring the situation closely and engaging with DRC officials on what support the agency can offer,” the agency’s spokesperson said.

At least 1,096 people have been sickened and 60 people have died from the disease, the World Health Organization said Thursday in its most recent update.

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This is the third time in the past few months officials have identified increases in illness and deaths in a different area of Congo, triggering “follow-up investigations to confirm the cause and provide needed support,” the WHO said in a

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on Thursday.

For example, there was a separate report of an unknown disease

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in the central African country that was later attributed to illnesses from malaria and respiratory illnesses.

PHOTO: A view of the sign of Center for Disease Control headquarters is seen in Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 6, 2022. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The symptoms for this latest cluster of disease include fever, headache, chills, sweating, stiff neck, muscle aches, multiple joint pain and body aches, a runny or bleeding from the nose, cough, vomiting and diarrhea, the WHO said.

Initial lab tests have been negative for Ebola and Marburg virus disease, the WHO said.

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Around half of samples tested have been positive for malaria, which is common in the area, according to the WHO. Tests continue to be carried out for meningitis, and officials said they are also looking into food and water contamination.

The WHO said it has delivered emergency medical supplies, including testing kits and “developed detailed protocols to enhance disease investigation.”

“The WHO is supporting the local health authorities reinforce investigation and response measures, with more than 80 community health workers trained to detect and report cases and death,” the organization said.

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