DRコンゴ：謎の病気がちょっと流行

　USAIDのような予算はこういうところに投下されるものもあろう、あんまり削り過ぎると深刻に世界の危機になるのだ。まあ米国の有権者的には取られ過ぎ！配りすぎ！と思うのだろうが。

UN News DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness 27 February 2025

　ここ数か月というもの、微妙に死亡率のある謎の病気が流行しているそうな。

「In recent months, disease surveillance has identified increases in cases and fatalities on three occasions across different areas of the country, which triggered follow-up investigations to confirm the cause and provide needed support, WHO said in a statement.」

　熱や頭痛や…まあそりゃ排出の機構として出てくるわな。これだけでは何ともつかない。吐きも、そりゃあするだろう。筋肉・節々の痛み、それもまあ。

「Symptoms include fever, headache, chills, sweating, stiff neck, muscle aches, multiple joint pain and body aches, a runny or bleeding from the nose, cough, vomiting and diarrhoea.」

「A series of outbreaks and fatalities have been occurring in Équateur province since the beginning of 2025, the UN health agency said.」

　158症例で58死亡とか、そりゃあエボラクラスだが。しかし必ずしもそうまで死ぬとは限らない…？

「The most recent cluster occurred in the Basankusu health zone, where last week 141 additional people fell ill, with no deaths reported so far. Some 158 cases and 58 deaths were reported in the same zone earlier in February.」

　初期調査ではエボラやマールブルク熱ではないとのこと。マラリア陽性は半分くらい出てるが、そもそも流行地なのであてにならん。髄膜炎だのなんだの、食品・水のサンプリングもふくめ検討するとのこと。

「Initial laboratory analysis has produced negative results for Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease.

Around half of the samples tested positive for malaria, which is common in the region, WHO said.

Further tests are to be carried out for meningitis. Food, water and environmental samples will also be analysed for any possible contamination.」