# Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-07 18:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 17 · Current Velocity: 20.62

## Executive Summary
17 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 20 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Straits Times, STAT, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and Al Jazeera. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says" trending?
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### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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### Is this trend still active?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Ebola, CDC, Congo, DR Congo, Dozens, DRC, Congo's Ebola, DR Congo Ebola, DRC Ebola, Congo Ebola

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Straits Times | Ebola deaths double in two weeks as WHO warns virus is outrunning response | 2026-07-15 05:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQcmg1TFpWTy1XSGRWeE9BMzhEUjUzSTBlcDlpUGZwcFZMUVRYYjU2bHBLNnpNNW9ydTRrSElNblBLNU5qb205dlZmRXZWLXlTYTNsQWdwemNTblJ3VUhPX1pRVlNzZGhRWklMdnpkd3k5Ym5uamQ0NGFEeDdfT3Rac21ROUNXYlQ2X0tFY1RyZ09haFpIdUpWQVN5bjBYNVdkNXpWN2dySHZHRWZrYWc?oc=5) |
| STAT | More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths | 2026-07-15 05:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQNjhDb2NOeldLQ2pnMVc2dFZua1A4LUJ5VWhKVk5jNzVVRDc1N2w2c2F0MzhINmc4SFBPUnppaXFDMFBWdVE0VUc0TXk5VXpFakI5YnIxc3lzUXpUSWFMdXhxLXRaVjdJLUVnaDVoc25BbEMxTVZMdWFiX25LNU1ONS1sZFNNdzZRNWNvSXlsZGlNOUtZ?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths | 2026-07-15 05:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQZzZjdldfS2dtMUNfWTM2S2lteklzVURFWjBkV2ROYTFDY0t5cVpjc2pmZmdYdXZXd3psU25kXzNQOWdsczZGbmx3WjRYSDIyQkd6eklOZ0FXVTJSeW1LQmptdWZCM0ZVa3UtYm9XWDhTelhLcm45aVExdkhzektySHFfQW16dzNEd1ZyWTU2c0Q2cDNHUWdpQVkwVkxMbEJQY0s1TmJlb9IBrAFBVV95cUxNYzZmd2hPeFJrRG1jR19lV3JJY2FSMWdoYUNPYlNpc1NPSDRaU0QzRFgxWnR4cEU2OFIyNzRGeFRUeHpjd01hTGJTS2UyMEVkOEJDWk02SVp2cXplZDJWV0JPdzgtbXNyN1BYUEc5eWFlaUdUaEtPalltc2MwcTRtNXJnRzRtNXV2WmpLSDFmenpfWGVld1BjMFhlYTFYOVBlb3E2YUZQcWZCb2g) |
| Al Jazeera | DRC Ebola cases surpass 2,000 as more health workers begin strike | 2026-07-15 05:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNZ2Ffd3UxS1hhS0s4bzZlbjBpOGVkRVRTbUlDQUFsa19GT0h4RVc1NVdRZWRkc0tXdm1wa2xMamhYT2tWM3Joa1pVYjFGVWpYUXl6dGdkekQzLVVyNUFzVzRSYmRDZEk4cXZLRTdvZjlHZmQ0LVVVZ2w4MVl5dkxoS2pTR3ZGbXJULUNWUDFBdlZlNmVUdDJvN09WZ0MzeHN3UF9tRlFpUlfSAa4BQVVfeXFMTkpOS1A4aTk5VFVwTWpZc3J6akVaZjA0Vk14bWpnMkdmTzhCU20wUjkzd0dweWNpbjRPY2VnWmFEbm5RWDUyekVtb0dIUDNVa1RzcE9NeGdzbGZpOHliVmNzQTlVbE1fT05YZHZmVklXUXFQVTlzbWpzQWc5QTAtNjB2SmFweHo4UEZ4eDkxbHlIV25FcUs3cXhtYnIxUDY1TnV2WVJWLXRuSmN) |
| France 24 | DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times higher than official toll, WHO says | 2026-07-14 13:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPVm53S2FMaGIzZlh4MDJUdml2Ulc4dERYd1pES2lJNnltOGpQSGZMR3FBZ0RoMHNlQ0dYSmFZa1pGR3VYdzdLdzdRYm8zSVpJaVBXYzhwX3QtMUlvaWNPN1ZjZmVlT3NqTFNhZExFbkhBSThIcGZneXQxSndKNVVuS2t1eUYyV3N6TzNkWS0zM0NlOS1FQ2J4RUxoUjJISVliYTY2dThIc2ptWEZoZEVxTDc4R2I2Q1c2QjV4WjFmZzRFWHI3Mk9z?oc=5) |
| AP News | Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses | 2026-07-13 09:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPR2R5YzBsQ3o2U25zMU03d2pUcHVPazY4Q3J6SWhmeDdvQ1VWMHlDS1h1X0FnZ05UWFF1QVl5TlluOHc5bkE0N1czVzVpdGpybE0zS2RISUlkQWowZ3hLRTdMM0F5U3FXUUlZN1RpN1BKQXEtV29DUV9qZnN4dlVjLXh6U2ZvRkRYRGtPaGNlNHN1TWdDRkM1OU1mNA?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | US Embassy Tells Americans to Avoid Congo Over Ebola After Aid Worker Infected | 2026-07-11 23:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNUF9uSC1lSFd1Sm9oZ1phNUNJa3ZQYWcwWTR2Y0d4U3ZwdzFyYzNha2NSRGlOSnFUbXJaSVBzZ1NoU05aRVU0QWNLWVVWX1lCZGVUYW8xa2QzVWxFTjdqMEs5TVBRTFhpbDdzeDQ1cDNzeXpRV1RJWnNjb2FRbTJFdGtHNnR3NzB3cDFXbmhpYkg0TDVxQ2YzdDRhRmF6MmNKUEtrbDlvenNDLVNIRy1LcVlWbEh5WnNvUUFtX3hB?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak | 2026-07-11 23:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPV1lWUk9Vc1cyN0VpUF9sejhMbTI4RzVDMHoxbTlXQldLTXlkRzVsWS16Z3cwRV9pQXU5Rkk5MUhpM1NMU2xEeVljSjJkZDk5aEttV1BuenVjZEpmNU9ESjd0TW1HUzhyZEhOV3RKUmc0akVnZEk1ZXBVTmY5aWQ1U1VNT0NsOVQ1bXY4Y2tMaGxHNTBHSks1Y3dWTDB1WDVQUG5sMFRZMTVHU1HSAbABQVVfeXFMT055MVhzSEJiOXo4MlNKVVRFYWRsNUJOWVdRMk1ZYW9hRkpUS3BtSWtqWWR6UmZxTFhQWXNNaThXOXhFZWxmQzhrLVhSZFdkYXJxTktkblpBUzdRZU5kcUlNZ0hKbE5qRFRlZXBueDRjbWo1T21kZE1fY05JMjRSWF84RV9HMlU2SG9xMUVja2JFZmV0MGNxZTc1SjVWWWsyOG9YSGxmOWI) |
| New York Post | Congo Ebola outbreak spreading to new patients who have no known links to existing carriers of disease | 2026-07-10 14:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOQVBfR2N2UnRzN3lGcV9OajdMdXlVckFLSTVnMkJ0U2FjdTlSbW1vanFLV1JVeXljZXFIdV9xWUdPdTVlLXhCcnQ0MWdvQjg5WUQ5WVdBUHNnNGlnWHN5U0RDamlaaGZZMExlcUIzS0lJTDNWVElsdlI2Q0tVVXNiTU5fTVBRQmY0SzFuMzBCVHB0eWxSLThLdDJPVmU0QQ?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600 | 2026-07-08 07:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQYi1NSk5uTDYxMHUzN3JfbngzcG5jTEhMSmN3ZzBDNnBpQVpJa3I1dVFuZTFGMWRuUHo3V3laT21kUDFyMUdyMTJucmNVOXdNVENVdGZSZ2tJbDdrTW5sb3U0M003NTZDVjlKaFZUWWlmRENMRWhEYWxhODhqYWhjc3ZBekYxaFJNdkHSAY8BQVVfeXFMUDdfOU1CU3ExMGtwbHV1ckFYNFhhcWd2V2Z0TURyb0djbjl1SHljTGhFSHk3RXg1ZEpRTkxYZG9wR2UtTEozMTNySFJNUnprTGExZ0dKcURSallLUURYcmhkRVZJTmJLZ2U5eUhVT3FyeTFtcUlRQzRXQUtBa2RFU09XSmFtWThkMWFoZzlNdWs?oc=5) |
| CIDRAP | Ebola workers strike as CDC head says agency’s response will last months | 2026-07-08 07:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPdU1Bd1I2bVF5c0dDa0JDZF9fVUZPeU9QYnFPUjBNWGp1cFlWM1k2WHpzLV9OeEN6VHRnMGdPclVWbWtjT0E3eEl1SV92QzVjUmZSNUVRRmRRdWhLM1FEdlJvOVFsa3M1WEVyZ0dhOVNpTG41NXdkU3VHc1h2SndISW9xV213UDV6Snl4TndTODNTX2ZLY1lMSHNPZjk1aEJRY052RGpkT1M?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600 | 2026-07-07 13:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOVmxLQVh4VkpwdHpabVItdWpxSHBhNnEzcEc1Qnp1VlJCalZKWFd3Q0p4MnFSQm9kZk9rZXNncTlMRHVYZUMwX1VNNllXemJ6QTRLM1prdzNnQ3U3VFpDOXdIbkZhcnFhUzlhNkl3SldJZU5NLVhZSFJqOTVQdmgxMWVDb1FFekNOVENMYTZoMVA4V1A4d0NoYV9Vd2o3MWVDTzJsUVJ3QUhiLXRF0gGyAUFVX3lxTFAwd1ZaRHJRSjMzZGNmazE4M1ZfcDdDZ3pNNWw1VnRiVW9tbjhRTzNVTHk1OWlVQi1SRk9SMnk0MHNrUUkzRjY1RzRWdWk3dG5mLWxlV1R0N29KWHdTQUVaZi02c0gxTTRhVEhLZ2JGUG9ycFBEQnpZMHhlWWg0cGl0bmxTT1huV0k3LVZGVDAyc19LVkxmVS00U3pzaXY2ODhVcGpSbk9) |
| SABC News | Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515 | 2026-07-07 13:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNV2h0aV84c0Fid1JMeEFlV0toZi04Zy1mRDZEQ0UxZ2k1SjVOb1lzMFBBd1FVSWYzazNQOWpWcV84R0lwT2FmRmNBR2R6R3ZZLTBYQzVucG1nNFdQN2tWNzB2cWNBYzI2UFBXZlJ0bUZhUG9ka3g2TTc1d3B4Y2U0c0ZGU2RxdTNONFY1cWtGanBHLTVB?oc=5) |
| TimesLIVE | Ebola outbreak in DRC in ‘expansion phase’: WHO | 2026-07-07 13:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPcEhPVWczV0Vla3prZDNWNGdRRUEyeVdGenJFRmJDQWRTQVpLQWpvWGpHaE03YmhtcXktV0k5ZWdwbzdSLThLUkoyQmhDR1NscTNwWkNGMlpTWS1NSjZyNHVIcFk3VlkzTzhjMThSSUhMYnYwN3NBU2hVTmE2eXdObzlQT3lZZ2ZSM2ZkS2NaRUNmaDQ2V3NEWTFpZmw?oc=5) |
| EWN | More than 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak | 2026-07-07 13:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE54YUl2QTJyXy1kcmtpR3I1TlNYTHdfbGdYU0pWZmJGbEZvZnBIN0duZnNEU0xLU1dSbi14WlVIczFLalV3NE5fdlQ5ZmFaYXpfTlNFeWRTWGNobHlQLVh5Y29uRDZWeXh5cWpQME94eVYyRU9HVFJJ?oc=5) |

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