Mystery illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with many dying within hours: What WHO has said on threat level and symptoms

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A mystery illness has resulted in 53 deaths in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The World Health Organization has stated that the exact cause of the disease is unknown. The symptoms include headache, body aches, fever, chills, cough, vomiting, myalgia, sweating, neck stiffness, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.