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  "id": 259653,
  "title": "Ebola death toll tops 1.800 in DRC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/ebola-death-toll-tops-1-800-in-drc",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:58:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-death-toll-tops-1-800-in-drc"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday that it will roll out a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain, in an effort to help contain the latest outbreak. Nearly three months in, global health officials warn the virus is spreading faster than the response, with new cases doubling in some…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/dr-congo-tests-over-300-passengers-after-suspected-ebola-death-on-boat",
        "published": "2026-08-06T18:30:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after 5 deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/dr-congo-river-boat-under-quarantine-for-ebola-after-5-deaths",
        "published": "2026-08-06T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}