The previously unidentified disease in DRC was revealed to be severe malaria with respiratory symptoms, largely exacerbated by malnutrition and food insecurity in the region.
Malnutrition had weakened the local population’s resistance to disease, which highlights the significant relationship between health outcomes and food security in the DRC.
The WHO reported high levels of food insecurity and low vaccination coverage, factors that critically impacted the health situation and case management in the DRC.
The DRC faces a critical malaria challenge, contributing to a significant number of global malaria-related deaths, with an alarming fatality rate of 6.2% reported.
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