Illness leaving women 'shaking uncontrollably' spreads in Uganda

A mysterious illness which has reportedly left patients shaking uncontrollably is spreading across Uganda in a case that is leaving doctors baffled.

The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga Dinga, translating to 'shaking like dancing', has already affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls, according to health officials.

The puzzling illness, confirmed in the Bundibugyo district in Uganda, causes fever and excessive body shaking which makes walking difficult to those that are suffering with Dinga Dinga.

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