Spinal epidural empyema (SEE) is defined as the accumulation of purulent material in the epidural space of the vertebral canal (1). It can affect humans (2), dogs (3–7), and other species (8–13) ...

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 ...

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

The WHO noted that the majority of cases reported are among children. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 406 cases of an undiagnosed disease between October 24 and December 5 ...

A mysterious illness, which the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling "disease X," has killed at least 31 people — mostly children — in the remote Panzi region of the ...

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More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled “Disease X” were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to ...

A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like ...

A mysterious disease has killed at least 71 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent weeks – and officials have no idea what it is. The disease is “still of unknown origin ...