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  "title": "DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/dr-congos-worst-ebola-epidemic-ever-passes-7-000-cases",
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  "summary": "More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst-ever outbreak of the deadly disease, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ebola infections top 7,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, government data show",
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "DR Congo’s worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/dr-congos-worst-ebola-epidemic-ever-passes-7-000-cases-7162184",
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