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| Topic - New flu kills 143 in the Congo Posted: 21 Dec 2024 at 9:33am By Dutch Josh 2 |
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< aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-label="More" role="" ="-175oi2r r-1777fci r-bt1l66 r-bztko3 r-lrvibr r-1loqt21 r-1ny4l3l" -testid="caret" ="" style="text-align: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; align-items: stretch; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: black; display: flex; flex-basis: auto; flex-direction: column; flex-shrink: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; : relative; : 0; overflow: ; justify-: center; cursor: pointer; outline-style: none; user-: none;">  BREAKING:
The "mystery epidemic" in the Democratic Republic of Congo is believed to be partly linked to influenza, the Congolese government announced Friday evening.
According to laboratory analysts, the prevalence of the influenza virus is 28%.- < aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-label="More" role="" ="-175oi2r r-1777fci r-bt1l66 r-bztko3 r-lrvibr r-1loqt21 r-1ny4l3l" -testid="caret" ="" style="text-align: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; align-items: stretch; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: black; display: flex; flex-basis: auto; flex-direction: column; flex-shrink: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; : relative; : 0; overflow: ; justify-: center; cursor: pointer; outline-style: none; user-: none;"> Previous statements claimed that "severe malaria" was a probable cause of the outbreak. https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-ah/1001427-drc-kwango-at-least-31-confirmed-deaths-due-to-epidemics-of-undiagnosed-origin-reported-in-panzi-november-30-2024-ministry-of-health-says-outbreak-is-severe-form-of-malaria-investigations-ongoing?view=stream or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-ah/1001427-drc-kwango-at-least-31-confirmed-deaths-due-to-epidemics-of-undiagnosed-origin-reported-in-panzi-november-30-2024-ministry-of-health-says-outbreak-is-severe-form-of-malaria-investigations-ongoing?view=stream (latest); Translation Google DRC: Unidentified and deadly disease may be linked to influenza (official) French.news.cn | 2024-12-21 at 08:37 KINSHASA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The fever of unknown origin that is raging in a southwestern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is believed to be linked to influenza, the Congolese government announced Friday evening. "This is therefore a flu that has been formally identified," said Patrick Muyaya, government spokesman, at the end of the cabinet meeting held earlier in the day in Kinshasa, the capital. During the meeting, the Minister of Public Health Roger Kamba gave an update on this disease reported in the province of Kwango, with 592 cases reported. According to laboratory analysts, the prevalence of the influenza virus is 28%, the minister said, specifying a "significant presence" of rhinovirus and SARS-COV-2 in the samples. His ministry did not respond to requests for clarification on this subject. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) leadership reported 37 deaths, mostly children under five, saying there are two hypotheses for the unidentified disease. The first hypothesis suggests malaria aggravated by malnutrition and a viral infection, while the second suggests a viral infection occurring at the same time as malaria and malnutrition, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff of the Africa CDC, said Thursday during a press briefing. According to him, a man died with signs of hemorrhagic fever, with a sample sent to Kinshasa, the country's capital. The DRC said it was on "maximum alert" in early December in the face of this disease. End - DRC: Flu identified as probable cause of mysterious illness by Charbel LOKOSSOU December 21, 2024 at 9:23 am A public health mystery seems to be resolved in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The disease that has caused panic in the Kwango province, characterized by fever, cough and mainly affecting children, is in reality linked to influenza. This announcement was made by the Congolese government at the end of the council of ministers. Patrick Muyaya , government spokesman, declared: "This is therefore a flu that has been formally identified." DRC faces a complex epidemic However, the situation is more complex than just seasonal flu. Laboratory tests have revealed co-infection with other viruses, including rhinovirus and SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Roger Kamba , Minister of Public Health in the DRC , highlighted the “significant presence” of these viruses in the samples. This co-infection could explain the severity of the disease in some patients, particularly children. Ngashi Ngongo , chief of staff of the Africa CDC, mentioned two hypotheses: malaria aggravated by a viral infection or a viral infection occurring at the same time as malaria and malnutrition. Although influenza appears to be the main culprit, the situation remains under surveillance. The Congolese government has put in place measures to contain the epidemic and strengthen epidemiological surveillance. Patrick Muyaya assured that the government is "closely monitoring the situation" and that all necessary measures are being taken to protect the population. DJ; Flu-Rona-Malaria-poverty mix...what type of flu, CoViD ? Age/gender differences ? Spread ? How does the co-infection mechanism work ?
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