After Corona, now the fury of the mysterious disease called ‘Dinga Dinga’, many countries are on high alert

After the Corona epidemic, if one hears about a mysterious disease, it is natural to be worried. Similarly, in today’s time, the mysterious disease called ‘Dinga Dinga’ has become a matter of concern. The disease has emerged in Uganda, Africa and is making headlines for its mysterious nature. ‘Dinga Dinga’ means ‘to dance and move.’

This mysterious disease is mainly affecting women and girls in Uganda’s Bundibugyo district. Due to which there is uncontrollable vibration in his body and there is difficulty in walking. Hundreds of people, mostly women and children, have become victims of this. Although no one has died due to it yet, according to local media reports, the disease is spreading rapidly in the African country and health officials are trying to find out its causes.

Symptoms of Dinga-Dinga:
According to a report by Firstpost English, the strange disease, which first appeared in Uganda’s Bundibugyo district, has several disturbing symptoms. The most noticeable of which is excessive body movement with dance-like movements. Sufferers also experience high fever, extreme weakness and in some cases paralysis. Local media reports say that it has become almost impossible for those affected to walk. Because uncontrolled vibration makes walking difficult.

A patient named Katusime shared his personal experience of the disease, and described how his body continues to shake uncontrollably despite being paralyzed. “I felt weak and paralyzed,” the 18-year-old told the Ugandan newspaper Monitor. Whenever I tried to walk, my body started shaking uncontrollably. It was very disturbing.” “I was taken to Bundibugyo Hospital for treatment and thank God I am fine now,” he said.

300 cases have been reported
So far, the disease has only been confirmed in Bundibugyo, where about 300 cases have been reported. However, there is no information about anyone’s death. The disease, first discovered in early 2023, is still under investigation. Health laboratories are working to determine the cause of the disease. The samples have been sent to Uganda’s Ministry of Health for further analysis. The outbreak comes months after a new strain of ampox was reported in Uganda and other East African countries. Due to which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the highly lethal Clade 1B variant as a global public health emergency. The strain has since spread to other continents, and cases have been found in several countries in Europe and Asia.

What is the treatment for dinga ding?
District Health Officer Dr. Kiaita Christopher said that Dinga Dinga can be treated with antibiotic drugs usually provided by community health teams. However, some patients are turning to herbal remedies to alleviate their symptoms. Dr. Christopher said, “There is no scientific evidence that this disease can be treated with herbal medicine. We are using special medicines, and patients usually recover within a week.”

The mysterious disease is also being seen in the Congo.
On one hand, Uganda is battling with ‘Dinga Dinga’, while its neighboring country Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling with another mysterious disease. Which is called ‘Disease X’ by the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In Panzi, a province in the Congo, the health department has recorded 406 cases of the undiagnosed disease since the end of October. Sadly, authorities have confirmed at least 79 deaths, most of them children under the age of five. Its symptoms include fever, headache, cough, body aches, shortness of breath and runny nose. More severe cases are associated with malnutrition and anemia.