Italy is also raising its vigilance due to the mysterious disease that has already caused 79 deaths in Congo, affecting children the most. Italy is increasing its attention and setting up flight controls.

A still undefined pathology has put the Democratic Republic of Congo on a “maximum health alert” state. In the last month and a half, according to estimates, there have already been several dozen victims of this “unknown public health event”.

Vigilance is also being raised in Italy due to the mysterious disease that has already caused 79 deaths in Congo, affecting children the most. For this reason, Usmaf (Maritime, Air and Border Health Office) sent a letter with recommendations to all offices at the entry points into Italy, including ports and airports.

The level of vigilance is also being raised in Italy due to the mysterious disease which has already caused 79 deaths in Congo, affecting children the most. There are no alarms or limitations, but we must monitor the situation. For this reason, Usmaf (Maritime, Air and Border Health Office) sent a letter with recommendations to all offices at the entry points into Italy, including ports and airports.

The letter recalls that the health authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo stated in a statement that there is an outbreak of a disease of unknown origin in the Panzi area, which has already caused dozens of deaths, especially minors. Passengers coming from that country are asked to be careful. The unknown disease has flu-like symptoms. Most of the people who died were between the ages of 15 and 18. There are 300 infected, and although the available data is limited, given the 79 deaths, this would denote a very high level of lethality.