{
  "id": 7004420,
  "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",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-12T22:28:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/253392/world/over-7000-confirmed-cases-in-congos-ebola-outbreak-says-government"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its worst Ebola outbreak ever, with over 7,000 confirmed cases. According to the Congolese authorities, 7,022 cases have been recorded since the epidemic began.\n\nThe outbreak, which was officially detected in mid-May, has spread to seven provinces, including Ituri, North Kivu, and South-Ubangi, which borders the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville.\n\nThe disease has killed 3,398 people, while 1,671 patients have recovered, as reported by the Daily Times and Dawn.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:53:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}