A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.

Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick

A mysterious disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 50 lives, with symptoms resembling haemorrhagic fever. The illness, which reportedly spreads rapidly and leads to death within 48 hours,