An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo. That's according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. A hospital medical director in the region told The Associated Press that the interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying." The outbreak began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths. The WHO says samples from 13 cases have been sent to the National Institute for Biomedical Research in Congo’s capital for testing but all have been negative for Ebola or similar diseases.
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