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Kongo-Central: several cases of persistent cough recorded in Songololo
Published on Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:10 | Modified on Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:10
Since last December, several people have been suffering from a cough often accompanied by a high fever in the territory of Songololo (Kongo-Central). This alert launched on Monday, January 6 by the new Congolese civil society of Songololo is confirmed by the chief physician of the health zone of Nsona Mpangu.
According to civil society, several households have recorded patients suffering from this persistent cough for a month.
" There are several cases of simple cough recorded, and it mainly affects children, some adults too. This has been noticed among the population since December last year. It is difficult to say that we are in the midst of a cough epidemic, because only specialists can confirm it ," explains Sylvain Matutanga, coordinator of this citizen structure.
However, the chief physician of the Nsona Mpangu health zone, Doctor Laurent Ngungu, contacted by Radio Okapi, indicates that his hierarchy is informed of this situation.
He says a study in the surrounding areas of the centres that have recorded several cases of the cough will begin soon, before confirming whether or not an epidemic has occurred.
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