Mysterious ‘Disease X’ kills dozens of people in Congo

An “undiagnosed” flu-like disease has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent weeks.

There have been at least 376 cases reported since Oct. 24 of patients experiencing fevers, headaches, and runny noses, in addition to difficulty breathing and anemia, according to Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials have started referring to the illness as “Disease X.”