{
  "id": 17235809,
  "title": "WHO raises alarm as 75% of diabetes cases in Africa remain undiagnosed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/who-raises-alarm-as-75-of-diabetes-cases-in-africa-remain-undiagnosed",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:33:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-news/921580-who-raises-alarm-as-75-of-diabetes-cases-in-africa-remain-undiagnosed.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An estimated 24.6 million adults between the ages of 20 and 79 were living with diabetes in the African Region in 2024, according to data from the International Diabetes Federation.\n\nSeparately, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called for strengthened cross-border cooperation to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2026, has also been reported in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and France.\n\nAccording to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak had recorded 10,172 confirmed cases and 4,932 confirmed deaths across five affected countries and territories as of October 26. The CDC described the event as the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya stated that the outbreak is impacting trade, supply chains, and household livelihoods.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Africa CDC urges coordinated action as Ebola outbreak exceeds 10,000 cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/africa-cdc-urges-coordinated-action-as-ebola-outbreak-exceeds-10-000",
        "published": "2026-10-29T13:44:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}