{
  "id": 19616122,
  "title": "Congo Ebola outbreak still out of control after six months, MSF says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/congo-ebola-outbreak-still-out-of-control-after-six-months-msf-says",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/12/world/science-health/congo-ebola-outbreak-six-months/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six months into Congo's Ebola outbreak, the situation remains dire, according to international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). As of now, over 11,000 confirmed cases have been reported, making this outbreak the second-worst on record. However, many cases are likely being overlooked, and the virus is still spreading out of control, particularly in hospital settings. The medical charity expressed concern over untrained and unpaid staff, ambulances without fuel, and a scarcity of surveillance teams and supplies necessary to safely manage suspected cases.",
  "summary": "The group says that many cases are likely being missed and that transmission in hospitals in some areas is rife.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-pass-11-000-with-5-387-deaths",
        "published": "2026-11-11T04:44:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-pass-11-000-with-5-387-deaths-19457132",
        "published": "2026-11-11T05:54:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history reaches 11,000 cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/deadliest-ebola-outbreak-in-congos-history-reaches-11-000-cases",
        "published": "2026-11-11T10:56:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}