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Unknown disease spreads to 1,000 people, killing 60 so far in DRC — death 48 hours after symptoms

Carla Sinclair
Feb 28, 2025
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Image: World Health Organization in Jakarta; Poetra.RH / shutterstock.com

An "unknown disease" continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 60 people and infecting 1,000 others since it first broke out in January, reports CBS News. Even more concerning, the majority of deaths have taken only 48 hours from when symptoms first …

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