Research laboratory employee. File photoMOSCOW, Jul 13In the south of Tanzania, more than ten people have contracted an unknown disease, which is characterized by nosebleeds, local Citizen reported. «As of July 12, there were only 11 patients, three of whom died,” said the head of the country’s medical service, Aifelo Sichwale. According to him, the outbreak occurred in the Lindi region, where patients with symptoms of fever, fatigue, nosebleeds and headaches were taken to one of the hospitals from July 5 to 7. Tanzania’s President Samia Hasan Suluhu stated that the disease is related to the effects of environmental degradation. In her opinion, some species of wild animals that had to settle next to people may be carriers.
