# DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-31 18:29 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
"DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak" 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 World Health Organization (WHO), edition.cnn.com, DW.com 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 "DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak" 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, DRC, Bundibugyo, DR Congo Ebola, Fast-growing Ebola

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus | 2026-08-01 07:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE42cEY2SzNPVkpaMDI3Y3dmWVMzbTlNTEcxQUdZM0JrT3BGR3pTNTI4OC1GMUhQOGFXc1VTNTVCdnFTR1g4RmsxVml3SndFUUNtd19ybUV2ekFOSDJlSnAwZHRCZzlyVE5ZLW1JYnRQWUE1QVlHYTdUemZR?oc=5) |
| edition.cnn.com | Fast-growing Ebola outbreak in DRC surges to second-largest on record | 2026-08-01 04:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9SVTlaQjZJQ0ttNTVoSER3VHNkbXpjMVN2UktibHN5Yk5KVzFmdDFCVnk3V3VidHNYQnFXNEhpSE9DUFhmU1BMUlRKUnpUTGxwc3ltR0JuX1NOS1hnZ2NYbXc1Qm4xMmROQmRVOTA3dw?oc=5) |
| DW.com | DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes world's second-largest ever | 2026-07-31 22:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNN1JYSXFXNzMzenFLN0NfQ1ZsanRVZnJ4cmhZdWJhQi1WbVpGbVR2QV85djRwa2xJR0hjbGVfYWlCR3ZDOUloZ0h4WTVpbjYtQjF1NnIxbHZwZzFmMVYtUmJEWkhNUzFfelUza2VNelhSVE1PaS1TLU5zWTJfS3F4eHRjNmNManpwYlN1MnlNaVJ5X2lYQ0HSAZYBQVVfeXFMT1pYLUFvWHdFLWZDdVJManZkbHFNRE1lTjhkbWhKQzEza1ZtX2dJN3haSlRjb29FUldmNVRuQ2FxR2pKQ0FhNVhSdm1DbmJQRnMxckVsTFdsTERVSTJCRDlUaVQxUHBNc2dYd1l0SVVITmtlWTZWdm84LVdhTkVid0dVUWZVT19TZDdzdXBSYWlmYkY0b2ZB?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak | 2026-07-31 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNVTRLaEtTaDI5ZGwyZGF1WkQzNnZ6dVRBZW5WRHJiYW1uM2U2NzZxVmlFZGVrblM2c05jdGNPVW5wTFFJa2hUMGxkWFVjaVdqN2czMGw1dTBENzNkNTVDeDJvcHk0RmMwZzZYMDMwc19VNmtpQWs1YWFaVXZQeTNZME9YTXpLQ3RFaHpVenBrV2VuWTFxMmlGR1VrejBKVzZwS21RX0ZB0gGrAUFVX3lxTE03bV8tazhKZmswVHYxR2h2SjJPeGZnUG1IT0ZQQkREMm5jaDRlNThBT1ZialFLNWRHQTVmWFNVTDZ4SXVQWjctMzlFVEFkdnEySmVXdmRJcUp3alI3YUdaTWJyNjNaeTN4Q1NwaVlQZnZFR093RFlmQ01xTUxNZWxnMzdtSzZDZ2cxZmdRQnlDQkpaQktJQWdZM0FGMTZ3WTRFek9rT0poT01BRQ?) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-31/dr-congo-ebola-epidemic-becomes-world-s-second-largest-outbreak*
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