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  "id": 15423463,
  "title": "Congo confirms Ebola outbreak has spread to eighth province",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/congo-confirms-ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-eighth-province",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/congo-confirms-ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-eighth-province/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congo's public health institute has confirmed that the Ebola outbreak has expanded to North Ubangi province, the eighth affected area, on Sunday, corroborating earlier reports by Reuters.\n\nThe confirmation of two cases, including one fatality, in North Ubangi adds a new challenge for health authorities battling the outbreak. This development comes after Reuters reported on Thursday the confirmation of two cases in the province, based on statements from two health officials.\n\nNorth Ubangi joins the list of affected provinces, which now include North Kivu, Ituri, Haut-Uele, Tshopo, Sud-Kivu, Bas-Uele, and South Ubangi. The outbreak, considered the most severe Ebola epidemic in Congo's history, has already transcended the country's borders, with reported cases in Uganda and seven infections in Kenya this month.\n\nAs of October 16, Congo's latest situation report revealed 67 new confirmed cases and 26 new deaths within a 24-hour period, raising the overall total to 9,415 cases and 4,536 deaths since the outbreak began. The outbreak remains primarily confined to eastern Congo, with Ituri province accounting for 44 of the 67 newly recorded cases.",
  "summary": "North Ubangi becomes the eighth province affected by the outbreak.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, total rises to seven",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-total-rises-to-seven",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:33:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya confirms 4 new Ebola cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-4-new-ebola-cases",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:57:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Kenya confirms 4 new Ebola cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-4-new-ebola-cases-15224854",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:25:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, total rises to seven",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-total-rises-to-seven-15232264",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:13:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Africa CDC calls for stronger regional Ebola surveillance as Kenya cases rise to 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/africa-cdc-calls-for-stronger-regional-ebola-surveillance-as-kenya",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:08:18.000Z"
      }
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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."
}