Congolese official: The mysterious disease in the province "Kwangju" Under control

 Professor Christian Ngandu, coordinator of the Emergency Operations Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, confirmed that the mysterious disease that appeared in the “Banzi” region In Gwangju Province In the southwest of the country, it is under control.

The Congolese official said – in an interview with local media on Tuesday – that the situation is on the way to stabilization, noting that the Emergency Operations Center has deployed a national team consisting of epidemiologists, biologists and caregivers. Health authorities and actors specialized in infection prevention and control in the outbreak area, stressing that these experts are cooperating with regional and local teams to intensify epidemiological and biological investigations; In order to ensure patient care and protect vulnerable populations, stressing the importance of strengthening local coordination at the provincial level.

 

According to a statement by the World Health Organization, published last Sunday, children under the age of The age of 15 represents 71% of deaths from the mysterious disease, and 54.8% of these are children under the age of five. 

 

The statement indicated that children They represent 64.3% of the 406 cases of the unknown disease, adding that while the risk is “moderate” For those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and "high" For residents of the affected area; The international risk is still “low”.

 

For his part, a spokesman for the World Health Organization told the American magazine (Newsweek) that the organization sent a team of experts that includes epidemiologists and doctors. And laboratory and infection prevention and control technicians to the affected area, pointing out that the “Panzi” area Rural and remote, “and access to it has become more difficult due to the current rainy season.”

 

He explained that the organization has sent an international medical team that “will conduct tests for influenza, Covid-19, malaria, measles, and others.” ; In an attempt to reach a diagnosis for this disease.

 

According to a statement by the World Health Organization, health authorities in Gwangju Province are working to… In the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a local team from the World Health Organization since the end of last November to enhance disease surveillance and identify suspected cases.

 

It is worth noting that the Emergency Operations Center published a report on December 4 of this year. In it, he revealed that the mysterious disease, which was first reported on October 24, 2024, is currently affecting seven out of 30 health districts in the Panzi region, adding that the authorities have recorded 30 confirmed deaths from the disease and 44 deaths. Another case whose death from the same disease is being verified.

 

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