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Poisoning suspected in DR Congo mystery illness: WHO

A health worker gets her temperature checked during the launch of the mpox vaccination campaign at the General Hospital of Goma, Oct. 5, 2024.[VOA]

Poisoning is suspected in an unexplained outbreak of illness in western DR Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday.

The health scare is the latest to befall the poor central African country that has seen outbreaks including mpox, as well as deadly violence in its conflict-wracked east.

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