# Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-30 13:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 7.5

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Democracy Now!, bloomberg.com, abcnews.com and AP News. 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 "Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo 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
Death, Ebola, Congo, U.N Warns of Growing Hunger Crisis, Eastern Congo Amid Ebola Outbreak, UN Warns Ebola Response Must Triple, Congo Outbreak Threatens Wider Regional Spread

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera | DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak | 2026-08-01 16:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNVTRLaEtTaDI5ZGwyZGF1WkQzNnZ6dVRBZW5WRHJiYW1uM2U2NzZxVmlFZGVrblM2c05jdGNPVW5wTFFJa2hUMGxkWFVjaVdqN2czMGw1dTBENzNkNTVDeDJvcHk0RmMwZzZYMDMwc19VNmtpQWs1YWFaVXZQeTNZME9YTXpLQ3RFaHpVenBrV2VuWTFxMmlGR1VrejBKVzZwS21RX0ZB?oc=5) |
| KSL.com | Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500 | 2026-08-01 16:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQSEhjdlphNFc4azRZVS1rckJXWGFUc1RQamg1XzJyWk9wQVJCQkJMMmxQaW91MG5vc3pjUnJrMklvNGlMQmhLREhYUUVTYkM0LU9laFhCZVFiN0hUVkNNMHV5S1laWl83ck51QjhKWnkxdERZS1dyQ3l4RHlEWFJfR3ZVaWVqb3dxeDlfbk9uMDBjZ1Bta28zR1hodnI3cGRlUmExTmdFZS05SFN4QTBKQkZR?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Ebola deaths surpass 1,500 in DRC as outbreak continues to spread | 2026-07-31 08:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOYUJjWjRER1JpM3RlSFVPT3ZEd05BcDdiTl91TmRzSUtyRUVxTWEzckNKX3BJZjZzYzgxWjZQcTgxaW5DZjVxdDRFSkRXVDJ1QkxFSTFxZ2hnSU5vZ0hZUWlHV0lJakNYX1AyYUhKM3hFcUtVUDFjNVlIVS1HaHJzZUpnMXBGcWJIYjEtTFY4Q0tvX1JqaExydjZQMUkzYXZCd0440gGoAUFVX3lxTFBPWjdqdDdIbFk1NUhrV2lGWEZva29oZXpWb2piNXlGc3dWaE5EYkhTS2tWOVJZZTNHcWRYb21oX3FVSEFsR19PT0U2eDEyU0NKbzNNaTM5VzJXMnQzcEhWX19BLXRoanZTQ21PMVpJNkNaU3JVdEpSUktyVmNQLXg3VjFVYTFBUnV1Yjd0Ri1QZkJpUGpPNklsU3NHc1kzb1AyeGpmMlJOag?oc=5) |
| PBS | Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns | 2026-07-30 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNbjVVWU1BVmJ0S1pOUmhpOGxwR2oxTzhzZkg4WHprbHB1dDdkTmxsOTZuWmNRbWl2RG44UXJjYnRCd19DbnhNQzJVdU5kQ2ZMS3pQUkpGaGR2bWdKYVRqOTdoWjZuNC1VYTBXWDNycWl5WldOQWZDbHZvdVkxT1ZxaHhmZDFERGFBb1VMVWlLNjRTY0pGRW5RNEx0T0JlUXp3RzQ0QVoyX3RWdDEwUWtYN1ItZjM1RUxCQnB1dEFSZl9Vdw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time | 2026-07-30 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFBURTE2S2VEY1ZwZkRMbURmbTE4d09rWmhfcng1SWNKREhQT0YtbmlkdnVJUEliSmdWZGJOb1RoQXQtaVNkY0c5VEtXYVBsNjFGMzJVYlFMbmZ3dUQ5N3hNRTRKbUFyODJXVFRNR1BUMmRRcnpUelBIZU9ZcW4?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread | 2026-07-30 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQX0I5cDZMR05XTk1IM3cwV1hBRE9STEx2aFF6ZUdRcjlNTjVwcTBEcUpyVlVZUUFxLV85M2l0U3IzOVVnWlVISFFmUlkwLVVQcER6R1VJWW1NVW9hSlFkdDhhYWtnUDEzWkJhZUxLT1IwUkpyQldISS1TazhCbEVHMG9YaHpDMVdqZVNLdXpvWXFRZ0JYLU1VYmQtWUllOHhkS2k2dElXcFloMTTSAbABQVVfeXFMTWQ4TWJreHJaWnl2SkQxVkpaSGVvdzlGNEplWDFVV1dhbW9vdVpqMEJMZWFiY3JxblJKSmVEOVdqcVdOUVZ0ekpKX0JsMjAtZ2V4NDJJcVBxWldWT0toWFljb3MzRmlxQmYxcjVhTWhNNjdXcS12dUtqaU5UdTNUZ0pfWUxGRmpsU09Pdy1jdGlGX0lSZVdJMlcxQ1lmYVl1b2d3QUw2Qnd) |
| Democracy Now! | U.N. Warns of Growing Hunger Crisis in Eastern Congo Amid Ebola Outbreak | 2026-07-30 10:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOSGZNWl9sTnM5dXNwWHFzZ2ZwYzNnaFVvcUNGOHlkSG51NEhyaVh4Yks0WG9NVWhqZmo2WFRGQXlRenIxX2ppYmtQUTZrMW04U3lFY1h2bk9uQlFKS3VwWmtEMWp2ckE0S1N1bEprODhfTHc4cnRaSlE0V092YWF1ZWxfOWl4eWUwZzh2ckpjT1hNNmtMV0RBWURqeGNjOXpfNVFLYkFYUVQwNnpVZlk4S2lNbExZYkE2NTRn?oc=5) |
| bloomberg.com | UN Warns Ebola Response Must Triple as Congo Outbreak Threatens Wider Regional Spread | 2026-07-30 10:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQNmVlN2h1WUNMTUFCNjg4bm9UOGJxQVYzWm93cEtEcHJsVGNIbHdORzdLOWs3dEpNMGYteUcydHJKOTFQUHZmdXI0QWstcFRRenhSV25Ibmtpb09QV0ZjWEFMYmpKTnlmUk1UdjNZZDhEN2YybmhMY05TZHA5dEpKUXVHTFluUVRDMVVjUjNOWHJTMVUxcWllY3NpMGc3ZEk5ckkySHQxNTdPZUwtaHlwaUVSMV9sMDdYWHJOV0xDTFU?oc=5) |
| abcnews.com | Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500 | 2026-07-30 10:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOb2Jxc3dNSVdCNkRoTUZmWmhnZkJaX3lvd0l0blRUdmRZUkxQazRqSXBqTDhQVVd1LUNlWWhpRDlpVjRULWlFdlVyRk52MDlMNm12dnZfWjRaQVg5WVNWeDVxR1lJUVFEZTFERWhDdDVQT0ZkcjZWbjExUkJDUFNtVllJcUF3bHJuNFd1anctdHlPRXBUNzRQQTgtakd0NGZfamVheEpkZGV3Tnd50gGyAUFVX3lxTE9tU2pZdWk0ME5HVUxDeXZRNnQwcEl3bFA3UmljQkc2ZkJwN1lIYURBQmpST1NqbUttXzRzZ0pvMi1LUEF0RU0tTFhhWndWbFpxb2V6cFBaM1czaFc3ZnRFY2tFMzFkb25pZ3hlQm4wT3BGRXVPaGdDcTZGZ1VsMHdhUkhkdHozdk5sSENPcGZOMUJGQUxzc3BIZFVjSFBZSHZBNXJpQ0p) |
| AP News | Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says | 2026-07-30 10:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNMGR5ckpFTE9DbkJsNHdmSTNBUHA1RjhTOThQckxwV3VaeGNaUXZzTE1KbF9adWRGYi1CUzVIYnlpM09EUnMxczJKdmx0NVRfcEVKVldDd0lIWnYwenpmVEVyMlVMYWtqSUJEU3FOazUyZldYcUNoUjFQX09tU01KdjUwaE9CRjJqeGhhNEdJaEdyV0VZZHkzZ2VYZW1QWVZiSGRjQWtpRzBpRmI4LUMzckpxVlhhbXNPOEE?oc=5) |

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