Congo Illness Causes 53 Deaths

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Poisoning or bacterial meningitis could be behind dozens of mysterious deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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A mysterious illness has reportedly killed 53 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

The World Health Organization suspects that poisoning or bacterial meningitis could explain the deaths.

The symptoms of the mysterious illness are broad, including fever, chills, headaches and other symptoms seen in common diseases, such as malaria, so the "trends in cases are difficult to interpret".

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