{
  "id": 1458071,
  "title": "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo now deadliest ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-now-deadliest-ever",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T08:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260817-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-now-deadliest-ever"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country's history, according to the latest government data, with 2,235 reported killed from the virus. Confirmed cases have risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the last 24 hours, Congo's public health institute said.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}