AP A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said.
The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. Symptoms include fever, headache, cough and anaemia, provincial health minister Apollinaire Yumba told reporters over the weekend.
The deputy provincial governor, Rémy Saki, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that between 67 and 143 people had died.
”A team of epidemiological experts is expected in the region to take samples and identify the problem,” he added.
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