Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria.
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Panzi resident Ezekiel Kasongo said his 9-year-old son was just released from the hospital after he fell sick two weeks ago. The Panzi health zone, around 435 miles from the capital, Kinshasa, is hard to access. The experts took two days to arrive, according to Congo's health minister.
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