By : Lloyd Mahachi
A mysterious illness has been killing people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 80 people have died, and many more are sick. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has been trying to find out what is causing the illness. After testing many samples, they think the illness is likely caused by malaria.
Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that mosquitoes carry. It is common in this part of Africa. The people who are sick have symptoms like fever, headaches, and trouble breathing. Many of them also have anemia, which means they do not have enough red blood cells. Malnutrition, which means they do not have enough food to eat, is making their sickness worse.
Even though malaria seems to be the main cause of the illness, health experts are not ruling out other possibilities. Recently, an adult man died from symptoms that looked like hemorrhagic fever. This is a serious disease that causes bleeding and can be deadly. The experts are worried that there might be another virus causing sickness at the same time as malaria.
To find out for sure, the experts are doing more tests. They have sent samples from the man who died to the capital city, Kinshasa, for further testing. They expect to have the results in about a week. The Africa CDC, the World Health Organization, and other agencies are working together to investigate the outbreak.
The investigation is ongoing, and the experts are taking it very seriously. They want to make sure they understand what is causing the illness so they can help the people who are sick and prevent more people from getting sick. The situation is being closely monitored, and the experts are doing everything they can to keep people safe.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has had many outbreaks of diseases like Ebola and malaria in the past. The country has a lot of experience dealing with these kinds of situations, and the experts are using that experience to help them investigate this outbreak. They are working hard to find the cause of the illness and to stop it from spreading.
Editor : Josephine Mahachi
