{
  "id": 10386228,
  "title": "Congo's Ebola infections cross 8,000, government says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/congos-ebola-infections-cross-8-000-government-says",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441580/congos-ebola-infections-cross-8000-government-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 8,000. According to government data, there are now 8,067 cases and 3,901 deaths. This outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, is the largest and deadliest in Congo's history.\n\nIt surpasses the 2018-2020 epidemic and is second only to the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which infected over 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as per Business Recorder and Free Malaysia Today.\n\nThe World Health Organization reported 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths as of September 23, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. The WHO Director-General noted that conflict and population displacement were complicating the response, making it harder for health workers to reach affected communities and trace people who may have been exposed to the virus. There is currently no licensed vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/who-says-congo-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-two-new-health-zones",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:26:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/who-says-congo-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-two-new-health-zones-9985710",
        "published": "2026-09-26T13:18:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/who-says-congo-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-two-new-health-zones",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:37:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}