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Rapid Spread of Infectious Disease in the Congo Could be From Contaminated Water
The rapid spread of illness in the African country may be due to contaminated water, rather than a virus that jumped from bat ...
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Mystery disease in Congo may be from poisoned water source, WHO says. Here's what to know.
A mystery illness that has caused dozens of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to from a "poisoning of a water source," according to the World Health Organization. The WHO's head ...
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
BASANKUSU, Congo (AP) — Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated, the World Health ...
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Water contamination suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness, WHO says
Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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Investigating the real price of Congo’s gold
The encroachment of mining activities has not only destroyed agricultural lands but also polluted water sources ... greater than that of the Amazon Rainforest. This ecosystem therefore plays ...
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WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
Men sit outside the general hospital in Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where some victims of unidentified illnesses are being treated, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Guy Masele ...