Approximately 300 people in Uganda’s Bundibugyo district have reportedly been affected by a mysterious illness locally referred to as “Dinga Dinga,” according to “The Monitor.” The severe condition is predominantly impacting women and girls. The excessive symptoms are characterized by fever along with an uncontrollable body shaking. The symptoms also include severe high body temperature that hampers mobility. As reported by IANS. Dr. Kiyita Christopher, who is a district health officer, said that the illness is currently being treated with antibiotics. The antibiotics given to the affected individuals are given […]
Dinga Dinga: Unidentified Virus Triggering Severe Body Shaking Affects
Approximately 300 people in Uganda’s Bundibugyo district have reportedly been affected by a mysterious illness locally referred to as “Dinga Dinga,” according to “The Monitor.” The severe condition is predominantly impacting women and girls. The excessive symptoms are characterized by fever along with an uncontrollable body shaking. The symptoms also include severe high body temperature that hampers mobility. As reported by IANS. Dr. Kiyita Christopher, who is a district health officer, said that the illness is currently being treated with antibiotics. The antibiotics given to the affected individuals are given by community health teams. No fatalities have been reported so far.
The health official also stressed upon the issue that there is no scientific evidence about any herbal medicine which can treat this disease. He further added saying, “We are using specific treatments, and patients usually recover within a week. I urge locals to seek treatment from health facilities within the district” As of now the doctor noted that no cases have been identified in areas outside Bundibugyo.
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Samples have been submitted to the Health Ministry for analysis, but official statement is yet to be released. The last comparable phenomenon was the “Dancing Plague” of 1518 in Strasbourg, France, where people uncontrollably danced for days. This massive plague also lead to mishap and ended to up to an exhaustion-related deaths for many. Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is also facing its mysterious outbreak. Approximately around 400 individuals have been affected. Around 394 cases and 30 fatalities are reported in the Panzi health zone, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The symptoms of this mysterious outbreak include fever, headache, cough, runny nose, and body aches. Investigations are underway to determine if respiratory pathogens such as influenza, COVID-19, malaria, or measles are the cause. But the illness still remains unidentified in several pending lab results.
