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  "id": 1713763,
  "title": "DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’ – WHO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-far-from-being-under-control-who",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-far-from-being-under-control-who/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest in the country's history, according to RFI English and Punch Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that it is \"far from being under control,\" as reported by Punch Nigeria.\n\nThe outbreak has surpassed the 2018-2020 epidemic, with the WHO expressing concerns that infected people remain outside treatment centers, transmission chains go undetected, and patients seek care too late, as stated by France 24.\n\nDespite these challenges, a WHO official, as reported by RTE News and New Straits Times, remains hopeful that the outbreak can be brought under control. The WHO has raised about 60% of the $115 million it is seeking for the Ebola response, and containment efforts are ramping up, including the addition of 400 beds in the past two weeks, according to New Straits Times.",
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    "outlets": 9,
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-becomes-the-countrys-worst-with",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:24:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-becomes-the-countrys-worst-with-1551962",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:40:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes country's worst with over 2,300 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-becomes-countrys-worst-with-over-2",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu Health",
        "title": "Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes country's worst with over 2,300 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/congos-fast-moving-ebola-outbreak-becomes-countrys-worst-with-over-2-1632373",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:15:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak could be contained within 3 months - WHO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ebola-outbreak-could-be-contained-within-3-months-who",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:12:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ebola in DRC: Deadliest outbreak on record ‘outpacing the response’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ebola-in-drc-deadliest-outbreak-on-record-outpacing-the-response",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:55:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "DRC authorities warn Ebola outbreak is worst to date and yet to peak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/drc-authorities-warn-ebola-outbreak-is-worst-to-date-and-yet-to-peak",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:17:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’ – WHO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-far-from-being-under-control-who-1715842",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:30:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}