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  "id": 8621128,
  "title": "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-in-the-epicenter",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260920/p2g/00m/0in/012000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated a vaccination program for healthcare workers in the Ituri province, the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The Ervebo vaccine, which was effective in past Ebola outbreaks caused by a different, more common type of virus, is being prioritized for health workers and other front-line workers in the Ebola response. The campaign is expected to cover 20,000 front-line workers over a period of six to nine months, and is being carried out in the Bunia and Mongbwalu zones in Ituri province, which are among the hardest-hit areas by the virus. The outbreak is currently concentrated in Ituri province and is known to be the deadliest of all past 17 Ebola outbreaks in the country.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-in-the-epicenter",
        "published": "2026-09-19T17:02:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-in-the-epicenter-8514513",
        "published": "2026-09-19T18:48:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/dr-congo-rolls-out-ebola-vaccine-for-health-workers-as-death-toll",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:36:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}