{
  "id": 6814084,
  "title": "Ebola infections top 7,000 in Congo as virus spreads to new province",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ebola-infections-top-7-000-in-congo-as-virus-spreads-to-new-province",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-11T22:53:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1530912/ebola-infections-top-7000-congo-virus-spreads-new-province"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported over 7,000 confirmed Ebola cases, marking the largest and deadliest outbreak in the nation's history, according to government data released on Friday. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, has surpassed the 2018-2020 epidemic, which was previously the deadliest. Now, the current outbreak is only second to the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which infected more than 28,600 people and killed over 11,000 in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. As of Friday, the death toll had risen to 3,398, with confirmed cases reaching 7,022 across seven provinces, including the newly infected South Ubangi province in the northwest of the country. Shortages of trained staff, operational partners, and funding are creating bottlenecks in the Ebola response efforts, according to the World Health Organization.",
  "summary": "DAKAR: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 7,000, with the virus spreading to a new province, government data showed on Friday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 7,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC, deadliest outbreak",
    "Bundibugyo species causing current outbreak, surpassing 2018-2020 epidemic",
    "3,398 deaths reported, 7,022 cases in 7 provinces including South Ubangi"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Ebola infections top 7,000 in Congo as virus spreads to new province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ebola-infections-top-7-000-in-congo-as-virus-spreads-to-new-province",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:33:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "DR Congo Ebola outbreak crosses 7,000 cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-crosses-7-000-cases",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:46:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Ebola infections top 7,000 in Congo as virus spreads to new province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ebola-infections-top-7-000-in-congo-as-virus-spreads-to-new-province-6974475",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:42:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Over 7,000 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, says government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/over-7-000-confirmed-cases-in-congos-ebola-outbreak-says-government",
        "published": "2026-09-12T22:28:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}