Mystery Disease Claims Dozens of Lives, Including Children Who Died After Eating a Bat

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February 25, 2025, 11:07 PM

• •More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat.
• •The disease has an alarming fatality rate, infecting at least 419 people since its outbreak on January 21, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and local doctors.
• •Many victims die within 48 hours of showing symptoms, as reported by the Associated Press.

More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat. The disease has an alarming fatality rate, infecting at least 419 people since its outbreak on January 21, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and local doctors. Many victims die within 48 hours of showing symptoms.

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