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submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Yes, this is real.

Image source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241205_08/

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

Jesus. All sources state that the majority of the deaths were people 16-18 years of age. This is extremely lethal with a 21%-60% fatality rate, even if the numbers are all over the place. Covid has about a 3% fatality rate, for comparison.

NY Post has the death toll at 179 with 300 infected.

https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/us-news/a-mystery-disease-has-killed-179-mostly-teenagers-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

Reuters splits the difference with 143 dead.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unknown-disease-kills-143-southwest-congo-local-authorities-say-2024-12-03/

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Your reuters link says 2024-12-03 and nyt link says, 2024-12-04 which explains why nyt has a higher number.

edit: nypost not nyt

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes, the infection rate is reported as climbing, but the number of fatalities varies greatly.

300/179 in the NY Post vs 376/79 in the posted article

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