Efforts to identify the disease are ongoing, with a medical team dispatched to collect samples and investigate. However, the rural health zone faces critical challenges, including a lack of medicines, leaving many untreated and dying at home. Local authorities, including provincial health minister Apollinaire Yumba, have called for national and international assistance to supply medical resources and manage the crisis.
 

Officials have advised the population to avoid contact with dead bodies to reduce transmission risks. Civil society leader Cephorien Manzanza described the situation as "extremely worrying" as infections continue to rise.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been alerted and is collaborating with Congo's public health ministry to investigate. WHO representatives and epidemiological experts are on-site, working to identify the cause of the outbreak.
 

This outbreak occurs against the backdrop of Congo’s ongoing mpox epidemic, with over 47,000 suspected cases and more than 1,000 deaths reported. The current crisis underscores the urgent need for healthcare resources and robust public health measures to address multiple challenges simultaneously.