The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring center, told The Associated Press.
The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.
According to the WHO’s Africa office, the first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms.
ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms
Are we seeing another Ebola outbreak? Or is this a different viral hemorrhagic fever?
All samples were negative for common hemorrhagic fever diseases, although some tested positive for malaria.
Looks like at minimum, it’s a strain of Ebola that’s different enough not to register on a test.
We should really stop eating bats.
spoken like someone trying to keep all the good bats for themselves
I’ll take all your
deliciousbat meat and dispose of it safely for you
