Investigations into deaths in Maniema, D R of Congo

21 January 2021

National health authorities are seeking to verify reports of illness in upwards of 200 people (and numerous deaths) in the gold mining centre of Bikenge in Maniema province. Many of the sick are said to be suffering from symptoms that include fever, vomiting & diarrhoea, headache and anaemia, with some reports suggesting malaria as the cause. Read More

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