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  "id": 774332,
  "title": "Ebola outbreak has spread to new province in Congo, the head of Africa CDC says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-new-province-in-congo-the-head-of-africa",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-13T14:27:33.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-new-province-in-congo-the-head-of-africa-cdc-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, according to Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya. The outbreak, which began in May, has now recorded over 4,300 cases and 2,000 deaths.\n\nThe World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the epidemic is spreading at an alarming velocity and is on track to become the deadliest in recorded history, eclipsing the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016, which claimed at least 11,000 lives. According to the WHO, the current outbreak has recorded 4,499 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths across five provinces and 53 health zones.\n\nThe WHO hopes to reverse the spread of Ebola within three months, but notes that bringing transmission under control will not mean the end of the outbreak, as surveillance efforts will need to continue to prevent a resurgence. The disease is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, a rare strain that has previously caused only two documented outbreaks.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/no-ebola-cases-found-on-quarantined-river-boat-congo-authorities-say-377354",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/no-ebola-cases-found-on-quarantined-river-boat-congo-authorities-say",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:32:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Man returning from Democratic Republic of Congo hospitalized over suspected Ebola infection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/man-returning-from-democratic-republic-of-congo-hospitalized-over",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:36:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000 – Official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-kills-more-than-2-000-official",
        "published": "2026-08-11T14:06:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "New Ebola outbreak in Congo linked to fresh animal-to-human transmission, study finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/new-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-linked-to-fresh-animal-to-human",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:58:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Congo Ebola deaths surpass 2 000 as spread shows no sign of slowing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/congo-ebola-deaths-surpass-2-000-as-spread-shows-no-sign-of-slowing",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:28:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Congo Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 as spread shows no sign of slowing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/congo-ebola-deaths-surpass-2-000-as-spread-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-648034",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:38:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-12T05:12:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:37:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}