A previously unknown disease making the rounds in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a severe form of malaria, the country’s health ministry has announced. Health authorities on Tuesday ...

The connection between infection and chronic disease is one I know personally. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with oral cancer. My doctors tracked the cause to a human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

A view of the Panzi General Referral Hospital in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has seen an outbreak of a mystery disease [Lucien Lufutu/AP] Goma, Democratic Republic of the ...

This unsettling event has reignited discussions about “Disease X.” Disease X is not an actual but a hypothetical disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) coined the term in 2018 to ...

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders in which the intestines become inflamed. It happens when your immune system launches repeated attacks ...

Study: Estimated global and regional incidence and prevalence of herpes simplex virus infections and genital ulcer disease in 2020: mathematical modelling analyses. Image Credit: sokolova_sv ...

JOHANNESBURG – Dozens of people have died and hundreds have been struck by a flu-like illness dubbed Disease X that was first detected in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in ...

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A mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected more than 400 people and killed more than 30, mostly children, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO was ...

Disease X, a term dreaded in Africa, is ringing the alarm bells in Africa. The mysterious illness has already claimed over 140 lives, with concerns escalating due to its rapid spread and limited ...