Mystery disease in Congo may be from poisoned water source, WHO says. Here's what to know.
A mystery illness has caused dozens of deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A "poisoning of a water source" may be a cause, the WHO says.
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St. Helena Public Cemetery bats found dead in possible poisoning
Hundreds of endangered bats that lent gothic character to the St. Helena Public Cemetery and played a vital role in its ecosystem are dead after apparently being poisoned. Cemetery caretaker John ...
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Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the ... the outbreak to three children who in January ate a bat and died. Before death, the children had all bled ...
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Suspicion Over Contaminated Water in Congo Crisis
Authorities suspect a contaminated water source may be behind over 60 deaths and 1,000 illnesses in Congo's Equateur province. A mix of high malaria rates and symptoms possibly linked to poisoned ...
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Poisoning or bacterial meningitis could be behind dozens of mysterious deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) suspects that poisoning or meningitis could explain ... the children died after reportedly eating a bat. More cases were then reported, infecting many more ...