The Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare revealed the exact origin of the unknown disease plaguing the Panzi health zone, in Kwango province. During a presentation of the state of play on the said disease and the epidemiological situation of Mpox, Roger Kamba revealed that the analyzes carried out by the health experts dispatched to the site suggest a serious malaria syndrome taking the form of respiratory distress. weakened by malnutrition.
To date, 592 cases have been recorded, with a fatality rate of 6.2%. According to the latest report from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (COUSP), this epidemic, first reported on October 24, 2024, currently affects 7 of the 30 health areas in Panzi, including Makita Panzi, Tsakala Panzi, Kambandambi , Kasanji, Kiama, Kanzangi and Mwiningulu.
The World Health Organization (WHO) had also deployed its experts to help DRC health authorities identify this undiagnosed disease reported in Panzi, Kwango.
The WHO experts had joined the national rapid intervention team in this rural region located more than 700 km from Kinshasa, where access is difficult and the communication network limited. The team, made up of epidemiologists, clinicians and laboratory technicians, also brought diagnostic kits, essential medicines and sample collection tools to accelerate the analysis of the causes. Reported symptoms include headache, fever, cough, difficulty breathing and anemia.
Grace GUKA
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