mpox outbreak in Congo

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WHO Deploys Experts to Investigate Mysterious Disease in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched a team of specialists to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to investigate a mysterious flu-like illness that has infected nearly 400 people, primarily in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. The outbreak has reportedly claimed between 30 and 143 lives, according to conflicting reports from WHO and local authorities. Symptoms include…