According to local doctors and the World Health Organization (WHO), an unknown disease has emerged in the northwestern region of Congo, resulting in the deaths of over 50 people. The rapid spread of this disease has sparked widespread concern.
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02-26, 2025Serge Ngalebato, the medical director of Bikoro Hospital, stated that the time interval from the onset of symptoms to death in most cases is only 48 hours, which is extremely alarming. The outbreak began on January 21, and so far, 419 cases have been recorded, including 53 deaths.
The WHO Regional Office for Africa stated that the initial outbreak in the town of Boloko was caused by three children who died within 48 hours of exhibiting symptoms of hemorrhagic fever after consuming bats. There have long been concerns about the transmission of diseases from animals to humans in areas where the consumption of wild animals is common.
Following a second outbreak of the unknown disease in Bomate town on February 9, samples from 13 cases have been sent to the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, for testing. The WHO stated that all samples tested negative for Ebola virus and other common hemorrhagic fever diseases, such as Marburg virus, while some samples tested positive for malaria.
Last year, another region of Congo experienced an outbreak of a mysterious flu-like illness that caused dozens of deaths, which was later determined to be likely malaria. Currently, the Congolese health authorities are actively investigating the cause of this unknown disease and taking measures to prevent further spread of the epidemic.
