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Emerging and other Communicable Diseases Surveillance
and Control (EMC)
Disease outbreaks reported
30 April 1999
Acute haemorrhagic fever syndrome in the Democratic
Republic of Congo
An outbreak of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever
has been reported in Durba, Watsa Zone, in the northeastern
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Clinical features
include fever, headache, lassitude, gastrointestinal
bleeding, coughing up blood and agitiation. The first
cases are believed to have occurred in January 1999.
Between January and 28 April, 50 cases, with 46 deaths
have been recorded (CFR=92%). The earliest cases appear
to have occurred in gold miners, but now cases are
occurring among those living in the community. The
WHO Office in DRC and the WHO Regional Office for Africa
in Harare, Zimbabwe and MSF(Belgium and Holland) are
preparing a team to investigate. The security situation
in the area is poor and access to the affected area
may be extremely difficult.
© WHO/OMS, 1998 | Acknowledgements
Last updated 30 April, 1999
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 11:40:06 +0300 (EAT) From: IRIN - Central and Eastern Africa <irin@ocha.unon.org> Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Acute haemorrhagic fever syndrome [19990503]
Editor: Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D
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