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  "id": 1382930,
  "title": "World : Dr Congo Ebola Outbreak Deadliest In History As Death Toll Rises To 2,300",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/world-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-deadliest-in-history-as-death-toll",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:44:50.000Z",
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    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2595281"
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  "summary": "KINSHASA, Aug 17 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the deadliest in the country's history with over 2,300 deaths reported, according to the latest official figures released on Sunday, reported Xinhua.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/congo-ebola-outbreak-on-track-to-become-deadliest-in-history-920395",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:45:49.000Z"
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        "title": "Current Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest with 2,000 deaths recorded: WHO chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/current-ebola-outbreak-on-track-to-be-deadliest-with-2-000-deaths",
        "published": "2026-08-15T18:57:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo now deadliest in country's history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-now-deadliest-in-countrys-history",
        "published": "2026-08-16T22:05:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-becomes-deadliest-in-countrys-history",
        "published": "2026-08-16T23:17:00.000Z"
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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."
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