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  "title": "Ebola death toll exceeds 2,800 in DR Congo as cases mount",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ebola-death-toll-exceeds-2-800-in-dr-congo-as-cases-mount",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:35:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545817/ebola-death-toll-exceeds-2800-in-dr-congo-as-cases-mount/"
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  "summary": "The death toll from the current Ebola virus outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, surpassed 2,800 on Sunday, according to the latest data released by the country’s health authorities. The Health Ministry data showed that the number of confirmed cases had reached 5,945 across six provinces. At least 1,327 people […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country’s worst outbreak on record, health minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-to-fight-countrys-worst-outbreak-on",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:37:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/drc-begins-vaccinating-front-line-healthcare-workers-against-ebola",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:27:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu Health",
        "title": "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak on record, health minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-to-fight-countrys-worst-outbreak-on",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:43:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations against world's fastest-growing outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-against-worlds-fastest-growing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:17:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a new case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/uganda-declares-ebola-outbreak-over-after-42-days-without-a-new-case",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:27:45.000Z"
      }
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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."
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