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  "id": 2463238,
  "title": "Ebola outbreak in Congo expands rapidly, raising fears of regional spread",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-expands-rapidly-raising-fears-of-regional",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T20:55:54.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/sjaz00n8pml"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ebola is spreading exponentially in eastern Congo, with more than 2,500 deaths and infections outpacing response efforts; The outbreak has surpassed the 2018-2020 epidemic, while a vaccine’s effectiveness against the current strain remains unclear",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500: UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ebola-spreading-exponentially-in-congo-as-death-toll-tops-2-500-un",
        "published": "2026-08-21T12:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ebola-spreading-exponentially-in-congo-as-death-toll-tops-2-500-un-2395409",
        "published": "2026-08-21T15:09:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}