Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a mysterious illness has killed at least 60 people and sickened over 1,000 in Équateur Province, with symptoms including fever, bleeding, and vomiting. The World Health Organization suggests poisoning as the likely cause, potentially related to a contaminated water source, while African medical experts initially suspected malaria. Laboratory tests have ruled out Marburg and Ebola viruses but have shown positive results for malaria, with further testing ongoing for meningitis. Despite recent U.S. funding cuts affecting aid efforts, the outbreak is being investigated as separate from the conflict in eastern Congo.

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