{
  "id": 16747178,
  "title": "Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/congos-ebola-outbreak-tops-10-000-cases-as-authorities-race-to-slow-16747178",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261027/congos-ebola-outbreak-tops-10000-cases-as-authorities-race-to-slow-the-spread-in-african-countries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BUNIA, Congo - The rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in Congo has now reached 10,000 confirmed cases, according to government data released on Tuesday. As health authorities scramble to contain the disease in several African nations, it has become the quickest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Nearly half of the 10,060 individuals confirmed to be infected with the virus have unfortunately succumbed to the disease, making it the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history. The outbreak began in May and is attributed to the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment available. Response teams are struggling to overcome various obstacles, including armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, and resistance from residents due to mistrust and misinformation. These challenges make it difficult to convince people to report symptoms and seek care in communities that have experienced years of violence and multiple epidemics. When compared to the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which was the largest and deadliest with over 28,000 cases and more than 11,000 deaths, this current outbreak has already surpassed three times the number of cases.",
  "summary": "BUNIA, Congo — The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries . It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history and nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed to have the virus have died, according to data from Congo’s Ministry of Health. That also…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Ebola cases in DRC surpass 10,000 as nurse treating patients is killed by machete-wielding mob",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ebola-cases-in-drc-surpass-10-000-as-nurse-treating-patients-is",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Ebola: Uganda orders 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ebola-uganda-orders-21-day-quarantine-for-citizens-returning-from-dr",
        "published": "2026-10-27T07:14:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica Health",
        "title": "Uganda: Ebola - Uganda Orders 21-Day Quarantine for Citizens Returning From DR Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/uganda-ebola-uganda-orders-21-day-quarantine-for-citizens-returning",
        "published": "2026-10-27T08:41:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/congos-ebola-cases-surpass-10-000-as-fears-grow-of-wider-african",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:44:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/africa-ebola-outbreak-passes-10-000-cases-mostly-in-dr-congo",
        "published": "2026-10-27T15:47:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 10,000 as outbreak spreads across Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-surpass-10-000-as-outbreak-spreads-across",
        "published": "2026-10-27T16:01:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 confirmed cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/africa-ebola-outbreak-passes-10-000-confirmed-cases",
        "published": "2026-10-27T18:41:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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