{
  "id": 15155364,
  "title": "1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/1-in-4-ebola-deaths-are-children-in-democratic-republic-of-congos",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-congo-children-deaths-9.7384641"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its deadliest outbreak of Ebola, caused by a rare strain with no approved treatment. With children losing parents, facing an estimated 60 per cent fatality rate and making up more than a quarter of deaths, experts say children are taking the brunt of the disease.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Over $700 mln in Ebola funds unaccounted for in Congo: Africa CDC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/over-700-mln-in-ebola-funds-unaccounted-for-in-congo-africa-cdc",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:52:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Africa CDC raises alarm over $700 million in unaccounted Ebola funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/africa-cdc-raises-alarm-over-700-million-in-unaccounted-ebola-funds",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:35:58.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}