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  "id": 4912380,
  "title": "Congo's Ebola caseload tops 6,000 as concerns grow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/congos-ebola-caseload-tops-6-000-as-concerns-grow-4912380",
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  "summary": "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 3,000 deaths. As the virus spreads, authorities are racing to contain one of the deadliest outbreaks in history.",
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        "title": "DR Congo Ebola epidemic passes 6,000 cases",
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        "title": "Congo's Ebola caseload tops 6,000 as concerns grow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/congos-ebola-caseload-tops-6-000-as-concerns-grow",
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