The plague returns to DR Congo after 40 years
A remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the oldest hotspots in the world. The plague has increased since the end of 2020 in a remote area on the borders of Uganda and Sudan.
The plague was first detected in 1926 in the Ituri province, a remote area of the northeastern DRC. The health service in the province says "Congolese hotspot is the oldest in the world."
"The spread of the plague has not stopped since it was discovered. It appears and disappears. Now it has returned…