Atypical respiratory distress in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. A case report.

Guy-Quesney MatesoMarius BagumaPacifique Mwene-BatuGhislain Maheshe BalembaFabrice NzabaraSamuel MakaliAline BedhaBonheur FurahaJimmy MinaniChristian Tshongo MuhindoEspoir Bwenge MalembakaMannix Imani MasimangoTony Akilimali ShindanoJustin Cirhuza CikomolaKanigula Mubagwa

Published in: Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines (2021)

These cases bring to the attention the fact that COVID-19-like syndromes may have already been present in the region months before the official beginning of the pandemic. This also brings to question whether a prior presence of the disease or infections with related virus may account for the delayed and less extensive development of the pandemic in the region.

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