Dinga Dinga: All About The Mysterious Disease
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18 Dec 2024
A bizarre and unsettling disease has taken hold in Uganda
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About 300 people in Uganda have reportedly been affected by a mystery illness that causes ‘excessive body shaking'
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The disease, named ‘Dinga Dinga' by locals in the country's Bundibugyo district, is majorly affecting women and girls
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The symptoms of the illness include fever and excessive body shaking which makes walking a challenge
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The illness is currently being treated with antibiotics, given by community health teams, and no fatalities have been reported so far
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The doctor noted that no instances had been recorded in nearby areas outside of the Bundibugyo region
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The country's Health Ministry is yet to issue an official statement about the disease
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The last such disease was recorded as the dancing plague of 1518, which occurred in Strasbourg, France
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People would dance spontaneously, seemingly against their own will and without the ability to stop, and some reportedly died due to over-exhaustion
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