# Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-31 00:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread" 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 CNN, Reuters, The Guardian and CIDRAP. 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 "Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 4 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Ebola, Congo, DRC, Congo's Ebola, Africa CDC

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNN | Ebola outbreak in Congo surges to second-largest on record | 2026-07-30 19:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9XbkVjMTQ4b09wRG1CcVhwSjM5MzJuM0phSDFUckhibElZZnMyc2RXZUVUQ3duUGh0WjhQTE5pVlF1clVZc0w1SDd5UWlRUG9YNUpHN0J0R0pEei1ILTBKT3hMNFpOZFBVRGc?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Congo's Ebola outbreak now second largest on record, data shows | 2026-07-30 19:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxONnBwSWJHRkw0YU5RVUdSMTNHWlZvc3dqZUNlNUdmdWQ4NnFFVnRjQVVHSkF5TnlrNG9Jb3p5VHlGS0szMHdNTGxaaFVIRmdFdXQ1TW5ael9NaV9lODQtYmZqbHBSZG5HbGFlSHVMNVZEMV9jTUdkSi1qWmVDdFBmVXBxSjdNemw0MktSS0Jka3BDQlExZUxBdV9mNWJWSkh4ZnhVS0QxcEc3VmJ0aXo2czRfTWhRanJ1YzBBYkt4eW85UGZDdFpRanVB?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus | 2026-07-30 19:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQNzRJREpZS2tpQ1ladm1EcG93c0dEZGJfTko5Z2ZvSDBnMnhJZFMwVjltbW5nM1VJYU5MRnMwQlB1ZDZLcDY4SWMtWGhqN3ViZUgyWGktM1Jrell0dndUOUxGa1UwandLNV95QWg0cmdlbHhhWEt2N0o1Sk1xMjV4Z2xsVE8wTTFiUWxfczZ1cC1lbFJRSU9ZWUZndjdQREJ5Y21IR2NOdWdTNkpyT0laRUEyQXdHSnlMSUljSVNFTHBhLUNFbU9F?oc=5) |
| CIDRAP | Africa CDC chief says ‘no magical solution’ for intensifying deadly Ebola outbreak | 2026-07-30 19:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNV1I2clNmN05jNHRkVzVrODhCTU1KMEpDRVJtbEdWLU9GX2xGVFhEX2p4aGhhV3NITUM0V2FSY2MwTEFXc0tLYkhGanVMOVdseXMzV1B6S1Z5RUV1TG1FbmxJTmE4Z0wwY0FLckE3VFZiRF9tSmpndVNuUzFuYVJ5NHRHLVdRdVBtZGVJM1VPb01KZnNjUmtWYk1ndmwwWVp0M2g5bmUtNndzenhuNFE?oc=5) |

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