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Outbreak of plague in DR Congo
At least 60 people are thought to have died in an outbreak of plague in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has said. It is thought to be the worst outbreak of pneumonic plague, which affects victims' lungs, for 50 years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4276627.stm |
An outbreak of what tests suggest is pneumonic plague has spread to a second town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a medical charity.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4290783.stm |
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