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Three die from mystery nosebleed-causing disease in Burundi

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John Furner
John Furnerhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Experienced multimedia journalist with a background in investigative reporting. Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. Excel at cinematic storytelling and sourcing images, sound bites, and video for multimedia publication. Work well with photographers and videographers when not shooting his own stories, and love to collaborate on large, in-depth features.

The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- John Furner

A mystery disease which can cause nosebleeds has killed three people in Burundi.

All of the deaths have occurred in the north eastern part of the African country — close to the borders with Tanzania and Rwanda.

And they reportedly died within 24 hours of their symptoms emerging.

Health chiefs have now been dispatched to the Kirundo and Muyinga provinces to investigate the nature of the illness.

Details on what the actual illness is are scarce.

Three people have been killed by a mysterious nosebleed-causing disease in Burundi. Cases have all been logged in north eastern Burundi in the commune of Gitobe in the Kirundo province and the Butihinda commune, in the province of Muyinga

Three people have been killed by a mysterious nosebleed-causing disease in Burundi. Cases have all been logged in north eastern Burundi in the commune of Gitobe in the Kirundo province and the Butihinda commune, in the province of Muyinga

While the symptoms of the mysterious disease mimic those of the potentially lethal Ebola and Marburg viruses, Burundi Ministry of Health has however ruled out both illnesses. The current Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea is thought to be the fourth largest ever recorded. Seven people have died there since mid-February, and officials have counted 29 confirmed and probable cases, up from 16 last week. In Tanzania - which borders Burundi - there have been eight cases as of March 22, five of whom are confirmed dead

John Furner
John Furnerhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Experienced multimedia journalist with a background in investigative reporting. Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. Excel at cinematic storytelling and sourcing images, sound bites, and video for multimedia publication. Work well with photographers and videographers when not shooting his own stories, and love to collaborate on large, in-depth features.

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John Furner
John Furnerhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Experienced multimedia journalist with a background in investigative reporting. Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. Excel at cinematic storytelling and sourcing images, sound bites, and video for multimedia publication. Work well with photographers and videographers when not shooting his own stories, and love to collaborate on large, in-depth features.