The head of the provincial health division in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 15 cases of bubonic plague, including 11 deaths from April 23 to May 8.
“The victims show symptoms of headache, fever, cough and vomiting blood. The report shows 15 cases including 11 deaths so far. The first case was that of a lady who had died in the Fataki health zone in the Bukachele health zone. A week later, on April 30, a 30-year-old man also died after showing the same symptoms. On May 8, there was another man who died. We were alerted when there were already 5 deaths in this health area in the same family. Afterwards, there were two people who had gone to the burial place in Bukachele who, on their return, became ill and died in Bule ”, according to Dr Louis Tshulo.
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http://outbreaknewstoday.com/plague-outbreak-in-ituri-province-drc-95722/