Unknown "Bloody Diarrhea" In Congo Kills 23, Sickens 997 - AFP

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The death toll in an epidemic of "bloody diarrhoea" in the central region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 23, a health official said Thursday.
Regional medical inspector Dr Andre Kasogo Mulamba told AFP that 23 people have died, up from 22 on August 8, while the number of cases of the mystery illness has more than doubled to 997 people.

The epidemic broke out on July 29 at Kabongola, about 240 km (144 miles) from Kindu, the main city of the central Maniema province. All those who died from the disease worked at a diamond mine near Kabongola, which employs many of the town's 6,000 inhabitants.

The "bloody diarrhoea" is accompanied by fever, pains in the throat, vomiting and later difficulty in breathing, said Kasogo, who arrived in the region on Thursday.

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http://www.terradaily.com/news/epidemics-05m.html

[liberalnurse]

1. Oh, that is not good!

Bad sign........:scared:

[smirkymonkey]

2. Any idea of what this could be?

[kestrel91316]

3. My money is on Lassa or Ebola or some such