Deciphering the etiology of the 2024 outbreak of undiagnosed febrile illness in Panzi, Democratic Republic of the Congo - PubMed
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- Outbreak of undiagnosed febrile illness in Panzi, DRC in 2024 with over 400 cases.
- Primary symptoms included fever and cough, with children under 5 most affected (43.5%).
- Plasmodium falciparum (malaria) detected in 51.8% of cases, with co-infections of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 (28.6%) and SARS-CoV-2 (17.9%).
- No novel pathogens identified; outbreak attributed to malaria surge and concurrent respiratory infections.
- Highlights need for decentralized lab capacity and stronger health systems for faster outbreak response.