Teams are collecting samples for laboratory testing, providing a more detailed clinical characterization of the detected cases, investigating the transmission dynamics, and actively searching for additional cases, both within health facilities and at the community level.
We want to know very quickly, what is this disease? The world is wondering," Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention director general Dr. Jean Kaseya told NPR.
There is a possibility that malaria could be a factor here, but we need to determine if Disease X is a new phenomenon or a resurgence of an existing disease.
Significant rainfall in and around Kwango is complicating efforts to visit the region and address the outbreak.
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