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  "id": 628323,
  "title": "Congo Ebola deaths surpass 2 000 as spread shows no sign of slowing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/congo-ebola-deaths-surpass-2-000-as-spread-shows-no-sign-of-slowing",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:28:12.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/congo-ebola-deaths-surpass-2000-as-spread-shows-no-sign-of-slowing/"
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  "summary": "Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2 011",
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        "title": "No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/no-ebola-cases-found-on-quarantined-river-boat-congo-authorities-say-377354",
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      {
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        "title": "No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/no-ebola-cases-found-on-quarantined-river-boat-congo-authorities-say",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:32:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Man returning from Democratic Republic of Congo hospitalized over suspected Ebola infection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/man-returning-from-democratic-republic-of-congo-hospitalized-over",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:36:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000 – Official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-kills-more-than-2-000-official",
        "published": "2026-08-11T14:06:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "New Ebola outbreak in Congo linked to fresh animal-to-human transmission, study finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/new-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-linked-to-fresh-animal-to-human",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:58:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Congo Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 as spread shows no sign of slowing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/congo-ebola-deaths-surpass-2-000-as-spread-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-648034",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:38:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "DRC Ebola cases surpass 4,000 as officials warn of fastest spreading outbreak on record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/drc-ebola-cases-surpass-4-000-as-officials-warn-of-fastest-spreading",
        "published": "2026-08-12T05:12:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:37:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak has spread to new province in Congo, the head of Africa CDC says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-new-province-in-congo-the-head-of-africa",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:27:33.000Z"
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