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  "id": 5128102,
  "title": "Ebola death toll tops 3,000 in Congo outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ebola-death-toll-tops-3-000-in-congo-outbreak",
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  "published": "2026-09-02T16:29:39.000Z",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6066460-ebola-death-toll-tops-3000-congo/"
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  "summary": "Over 3,000 people have now died in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history, according to new government data released Wednesday. Congo’s Ministry of Health has recorded 6,186 confirmed cases, including 3,007 deaths, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global health emergency in May. Just over 1,400 people have recovered after...",
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        "title": "Congo's Ebola death toll crosses 3,000 amid worst outbreak in country's history",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ebola-outbreak-death-toll-passes-3-000-in-dr-congo",
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        "title": "Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ebola-death-toll-passes-3-000-in-dr-congo-official-data",
        "published": "2026-09-02T10:41:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 3,000 as outbreak spreads across six provinces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/congo-ebola-death-toll-surpasses-3-000-as-outbreak-spreads-across-six",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:01:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/congos-ebola-outbreak-shows-no-signs-of-slowing-as-deaths-top-3-000-5138018",
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