{"id":"51e7ecab-44c2-4e1f-9a58-e6126163b18f","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/congo-world-health-organization-ebola-virus-west-africa-b3057495.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control","plainHeadline":"Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as health workers strike","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Congo reports 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as of Sept. 26.","Outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus with no known treatment or vaccine.","Health ministry notes shortages of health workers hindering containment efforts.","50 health workers have died since the outbreak began.","WHO warns of ongoing transmission and challenges in timely patient care."],"topics":["Health","Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T09:45:32.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-28T10:49:46.435Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/c2822551-10d9-49a4-b40d-8fd839c23925","storyId":"c2822551-10d9-49a4-b40d-8fd839c23925","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/09/28/10/Congo_Ebola_37697.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2","author":"Via AP news wire","dek":"The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has surged past 8,000 as the country struggles with a shortage of health workers"}