At Least 5 Dead in Burundi From a Mystery Illness: Africa CDC

Berliner Morgenpost

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There is uncertainty in East African Burundi about the outbreak of a disease that has already claimed five deaths.

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Five dead, 35 infected – and no one knows what they're dealing with. A mysterious disease spreads in Burundi, East Africa. All tests on known pathogens such as Ebola went negative. Now the WHO intervenes.

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reported that an outbreak of an illness of unknown origin in Burundi has left at least five dead and 35 sick since late March. Specialists reported that the illness, which already has a 14% fatality rate, includes symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and dark urine. You may be interested in: Warning of disease outbreak in Afghanistan. In the most severe cases, pa…

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An unknown epidemic has been reported in Burundi, according to Nexta. Authorities have recorded 35 cases of disease and five deaths. However, the number of victims may be higher given that the disease is unknown to experts. To date, experts have established that the disease is spreading within families, indicating that it is contagious. Patients have fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, and in severe cases neurological symptoms and respiratory failure. E…