25.02.2025 13:51
The World Health Organization announced that more than 50 people have died in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to a virus transmitted from a child who ate bats. It was reported that the disease, which has not yet been diagnosed, has a mortality rate of 12.49%.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 50 people have died in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to an unknown disease. It was reported that the time between the onset of symptoms and death is extremely short.
MORTALITY RATE OF THE DISEASE IS 12.49 PERCENT
It was noted that the outbreak began on January 21, and according to WHO data, 419 cases have been recorded so far. Of these, 53 resulted in death, and the mortality rate of the disease was determined to be 12.49 percent, compared to 3.14 percent for Covid-19.
DIED 48 HOURS AFTER EATING BAT
Like Covid-19, it is believed that this disease also passed from bats to humans. According to the WHO's Africa office, the first cases were seen in the town of Boloko. It was reported that a child died within 48 hours after eating bat meat, showing symptoms of hemorrhagic fever.
Initially thought to be one of the known hemorrhagic fever diseases like Ebola or Marburg, tests showed that these diseases were negative. In some cases, malaria was also detected. As concerns grow regarding diseases that pass from wild animals to humans, it is noted that the consumption of wild animals may play a role in the spread of such diseases.