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  "title": "DR Congo is set to open its largest ever Ebola treatment facility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/dr-congo-is-set-to-open-its-largest-ever-ebola-treatment-facility",
  "topic": "health",
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  "published": "2026-08-05T09:29:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260805-dr-congo-is-set-to-open-its-largest-ever-ebola-treatment-facility"
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  "summary": "The DR Congo is set to open its largest Ebola treatment facility. Construction is nearing completion as health authorities race to contain an outbreak that the World Health Organization has described as intensifying at an \"exceptional\" pace. As of July 30, the WHO reported 3,605 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,587 deaths in the DR Congo. Officials hope the expanded treatment capacity will strengthen…",
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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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