Mystery disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo identified as malaria
"The mystery has finally been solved. It's a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness."
A Congolese health official administers a mpox vaccination to a man, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre, at a hospital in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo October 5, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo)