{
  "id": 16751053,
  "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-16751053",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 rapid Ebola outbreak in Congo has now reached 10,000 confirmed cases, according to government data released on Tuesday. Health authorities are working tirelessly to slow the spread of the virus across multiple African countries. This outbreak is the fastest-growing in history, with nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed cases resulting in death, making it also the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history. The outbreak began in May and is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.\n\nEfforts to combat the outbreak are hampered by armed conflict, poor infrastructure, and resistance from residents due to mistrust and misinformation. These obstacles make it extremely challenging to convince people to report symptoms and seek medical care in communities that have experienced years of violence and repeated epidemics. When compared to the West Africa Ebola outbreak of 2014-2016, which was the largest and deadliest incident 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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
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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."
}