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  "id": 10150915,
  "title": "Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mpox-case-confirmed-in-northeastern-congolese-city-at-center-of-ebola",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:10:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/mpox-case-confirmed-in-northeastern-congolese-city-at-center-of-ebola-outbreak/article71515372.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox has been identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, raising concerns about a potential resurgence of the disease as the country battles its worst Ebola outbreak on record. The Ebola epidemic was declared on May 15 in Ituri province, where Bunia is located, and has infected 7,890 people and killed 3,799, according to government data published on September 24, 2026. Mpox is a viral disease that causes fever and skin lesions and spreads through close physical contact.",
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        "title": "Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mpox-case-confirmed-in-northeastern-congolese-city-at-center-of-ebola-10154626",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:10:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}