Health Report - Separate stories podcast   /     Undiagnosed disease in DR Congo — what could it be?

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More than 400 people have come down with a unidentified disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed teams to identify the cause of the outbreak, which is largely affecting children under five years of age. Also, a COVID-19 vaccine that tackles new variants. And overweight and obesity overtakes tobacco as the leading risk factor contributing to burden of disease.ReferencesUndiagnosed disease - Democratic Republic of the CongoInitial samples in DR Congo unexplained outbreak positive for malariamRNA vaccines encoding membrane-anchored RBDs of SARS-CoV-2 mutants induce strong humoral responses and can overcome immune imprintingAustralian Burden of Disease Study 2024 - interactive data on risk factor burden

Summary

More than 400 people have come down with a unidentified disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed teams to identify the cause of the outbreak, which is largely affecting children under five years of age.  Also, a COVID-19 vaccine that tackles new variants. And overweight and obesity overtakes tobacco as the leading risk factor contributing to burden of disease. References Undiagnosed disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo Initial samples in DR Congo unexplained outbreak positive for malaria mRNA vaccines encoding membrane-anchored RBDs of SARS-CoV-2 mutants induce strong humoral responses and can overcome immune imprinting Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 - interactive data on risk factor burden

Subtitle
More than 400 people have come down with a unidentified disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed teams to identify the cause of the outbreak, which is largely affecting children under five years of
Duration
0:09:42
Publishing date
2024-12-14 05:04
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/undiagnosed-disease-congo-covid/104708712
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