Plague kills scores in Democratic Republic of Congo

February 20, 2005 

An outbreak of pneumonic plague has killed 61 people as of February 15 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). 
The deadly disease has struck in Ituri district, Oriental province, in the northern part of Congo. While 61 deaths have been confirmed, the total number of cases is not known. 
Samples have been taken from 40 patients and sent to laboratories in Kinshasa for analysis. So far, all the victims have been suffering from pneumonic plague, with no cases of bubonic plague detected.
Plague kills scores in Democratic Republic of Congo February 20 , 2005 An outbreak of pneumonic plague has killed 61 people as of February 15 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , according to the World Health Organisation ( WHO ) . The deadly disease has struck in Ituri district , Oriental province , in the northern part of Congo . While 61 deaths have been confirmed , the total number of cases is not known . Samples have been taken from 40 patients and sent to laboratories in Kinshasa for analysis . So far , all the victims have been suffering from pneumonic plague , with no cases of bubonic plague detected .
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