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An unknown disease killed 143 people in the southwestern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in November, local authorities told the news agency Reuters.

Those infected experienced symptoms similar to those flu, such as high fever and severe headaches, This was announced on Monday by Remi Saki, deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, provincial health minister.

A medical team was sent to the Panzi Medical Zone to collect samples and conduct tests to identify the disease.

The situation is extremely alarming because the number of infected continues to growHe said Reuters civil society leader Seforien Manzanza.

“Panzi is a rural health zone, so there is a problem with el supply of medicines“Said Manzanza.

According to Saki and Yumba, patients are dying in their homes due to lack of treatment.

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This was reported by a local epidemiologist. Women and children suffer the most from the disease.

A WHO spokesman said on Tuesday that the UN health agency was alerted to the presence of the disease last week and was working with Congo’s Ministry of Health to conduct further investigations.

(Reuters)