{
  "id": 11434325,
  "title": "An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/an-ebola-treatment-center-was-burned-down-as-the-death-toll-in-congo",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:13:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ebola-treatment-center-death-toll.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 4,000, authorities face mounting challenges in controlling the spread of the rare Bundibugyo virus. The Health Ministry recently reported 4,018 deaths, accounting for nearly half of the 8,300 confirmed cases, marking the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The outbreak, declared on May 15, is centered in northeastern Ituri province, with health workers demanding overdue wages, leading to their dispersal by officials. Front-line workers have gone on strike multiple times, further complicating containment efforts. Tragically, a senior U.N. official reported that an Ebola treatment center was burned down earlier this week in Kigonze, on the outskirts of Bunia, displacing 19,000 people. This devastating blow to treatment capacity underscores the immense struggle to halt the virus's progression.",
  "summary": "Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ebola death toll in Congo exceeds 4,000",
    "Treatment center burned down in Kigonze",
    "Outbreak declared on May 15, 2022"
  ],
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Ebola Death Toll In DR Congo Exceeds 4,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/world-ebola-death-toll-in-dr-congo-exceeds-4-000",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:14:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ebola death toll in Congo tops 4,000 in fastest-growing outbreak on record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ebola-death-toll-in-congo-tops-4-000-in-fastest-growing-outbreak-on",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:24:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ebola-death-toll-surpasses-4-000-as-dr-congo-struggles-to-suppress",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:56:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}