Plague Plague - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reported March 12, 2024 · Source: WHO

Situation brief 4 plague cases reported (0 confirmed, 4 probable), including 1 death, affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

0 Confirmed

4 Probable / Suspected

1 Deaths

Origin (suspected) the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Affected CD

The multidisciplinary team arrived in Zobia, Bas-Uele district, Oriental province on 25 February where the suspected cases of pneumonic plague have occurred ( see previous report ). The team now consists of epidemiologists, a clinician, data manager, logistician and experts in social mobilization from the Congolese Ministry of Health and WHO (Country and African Regional Offices and headquarters), laboratory experts from the WHO Collaborating Centre, Institut Pasteur, Madagascar and a…

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Plague Plague - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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