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  "title": "DR Congo Begins Ebola Vaccinations in Kisangani as Outbreak Passes 5,600 Cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/dr-congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-in-kisangani-as-outbreak-passes-5",
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  "published": "2026-08-31T07:04:24.000Z",
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  "summary": "Key Facts DR Congo began vaccinating against Ebola on Thursday in the city of Kisangani, with health workers first in line. Health Minister Roger Kamba administered some of the first doses himself. The outbreak has passed 5,600 confirmed cases and 2,700 deaths since it began in mid-May, Congolese health authorities say. The World Health Organization’s […] The post DR Congo Begins Ebola…",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T22:37:41.000Z"
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        "title": "DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola",
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        "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"
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        "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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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T00:35:21.000Z"
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