{
  "id": 647090,
  "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-647090",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-12T05:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/ebola-cases-dr-congo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has increased to 4,449, including 2,061 deaths, government data showed late on Tuesday. The latest grim milestone is what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. The data from DRC's public health institute reported confirmed cases across five provinces. Delayed detection, conflict and…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}