A mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has infected over 400 people and killed dozens in the past ...

In 2018, the WHO introduced Disease X to its list of blueprint priority diseases. This was a forward-thinking decision, acknowledging the limitations of our knowledge in the "microbial soup" of our ...

In early December, international alarm bells went off because of a mysterious disease circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and ...

Editor’s Note (12/27/24): The World Health Organization announced that the mystery “Disease X” is likely a combination of common and seasonal viral respiratory infections and malaria, compounded by ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflected a revised death count for Disease X. They're calling it Disease X. It's a mysterious illness circulating in a remote part of the Democratic ...

They're calling it Disease X. It's a mysterious illness circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Current figures: almost 400 cases and 79 deaths. International health ...

An unidentified illness has claimed lives in DRC. Investigators are on the scene to determine what it is — and how much of a threat it poses... Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflected ...