What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say ...
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DRC government directive triggers panic in ape sanctuaries amid ongoing conflict
“Everybody is really worried,” said Sara Rosenberg, who volunteered at the two-decade-old Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Centre (CRPL) in Lwiro village in DRC’s South Kivu province, where ...
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Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission
Genetic analyses of clade 1b, first detected in September 2023 in Kamituga, DRC, show that this variant ... scientific publication in the journal Nature Medicine. Originally, mpox was considered ...
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Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC’s political leadership touted EAC membership as a game ... The Congolese government had informed the population in advance about the offensive nature of the regional force. However, the same ...