{
  "id": 2776865,
  "title": "Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ebola-day-100-why-this-outbreak-could-become-the-deadliest-in-history",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:50:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/aug/23/ebola-day-100-why-this-outbreak-could-become-deadliest-in-history-explainer"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in over 2,000 deaths since the first case was recorded in May. According to the Guardian, health teams on the ground are struggling to contain the spread of the disease.\n\nThe World Health Organization has warned that this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record, which occurred between 2014 and 2016 and caused over 11,000 deaths across West Africa, as reported by France 24.\n\nThe Congolese authorities have received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine in an effort to combat the outbreak, as reported by The Mainichi and France 24.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Science",
        "title": "Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ebola-day-100-why-this-outbreak-could-become-the-deadliest-in-history-2785734",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:50:36.000Z"
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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."
}