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  "id": 10195574,
  "title": "Africa CDC warns Kenya at risk as DRC Ebola outbreak spreads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/africa-cdc-warns-kenya-at-risk-as-drc-ebola-outbreak-spreads",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:35:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Standard Kenya",
    "slug": "the-standard-kenya",
    "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001558791/africa-cdc-warns-kenya-at-risk-as-drc-ebola-outbreak-spreads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Africa CDC has identified Kenya as one of 10 African countries at risk of Ebola due to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to The Standard Kenya, the DRC's Bundibugyo virus outbreak has approached 8,000 confirmed cases.\n\nThe Ebola outbreak in the DRC, declared on May 15 in Ituri province, has infected 7,890 people and killed 3,799, as per government data. The country is also dealing with a potential resurgence of mpox, a viral disease that causes fever and skin lesions. A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox was identified in the city of Bunia, with a 21-year-old woman testing positive and a second suspected case, a 32-year-old woman, awaiting laboratory results.\n\nThe DRC had previously declared an end to mpox as a national public health emergency in April, after a three-year outbreak that resulted in over 34,000 confirmed cases nationwide. Authorities warned that the virus had not been eradicated and could resurge, which appears to be happening. Both patients have been isolated and are being cared for by a dedicated medical team, with investigations underway to trace contacts.",
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        "published": "2026-09-25T12:04:13.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/at-the-directive-of-the-president-uae-pledges-10-million-to-tackle",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:57:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "'When fear takes over': Responding to the DRC's largest Ebola outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/when-fear-takes-over-responding-to-the-drcs-largest-ebola-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-09-26T19:13:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}