An unknown disease killed at least 143 people in November in the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa. The World Health Organization says it is working with local authorities and medical personnel to conduct testing and investigate.
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00:00An unknown illness has killed at least 143 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
00:06in Central Africa.
00:09Infected people experienced flu-like symptoms, according to authorities from Congo province
00:13in the country's southwest.
00:15They say women and children have been the most vulnerable to the disease, and healthcare
00:19resources are scarce in the rural area where the outbreak is ongoing.
00:24A medical team has been sent to the region to conduct testing.
00:27The World Health Organization says it's aware of the outbreak and is working with local
00:31authorities to investigate.