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  "id": 7162184,
  "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",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-13T19:51:05.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing its worst Ebola epidemic ever, with over 7,000 recorded cases and 3,398 deaths since the outbreak began in mid-May. The disease, which has spread to seven provinces, is particularly prevalent in the Ituri province, a conflict-ridden region with weak state presence and limited health infrastructure. Authorities have reported a peak in the epidemic, with the number of new cases decreasing. Parents and health workers are concerned about the virus's transmission in schools, where it has been detected in students returning from summer holidays. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus, responsible for the current epidemic, has no approved vaccine or treatment.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country’s seventh province, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ebola-outbreak-in-eastern-congo-has-now-spread-to-the-countrys",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:36:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to 7th province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-7th-province",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:54:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ebola case detected in seventh DR Congo province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ebola-case-detected-in-seventh-dr-congo-province",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:32:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country's seventh province, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ebola-outbreak-in-eastern-congo-has-now-spread-to-the-countrys-6772309",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:20:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-spreads-to-a-7th-province",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:16:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ebola infections top 7,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, government data show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ebola-infections-top-7-000-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-government",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:45:59.000Z"
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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."
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