# Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 14:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Baltimore Sun, The Guardian, WRAL and nbcnews.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Sun | Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9tb0VRQmJQSkRiOGNreGJaU2pBc2VMcWVFalJoR0V1NmNWRHlYMTNZbjRibFVJRDhEVFdsQU0xeHFoaklLTmdHQlZpdjBxWEszUUdEQXktb05NT055WDU4akZTU0lEcnBWWFdqM2x3UEZ4Z2tOalE?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop - Devi Sridhar | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQU04zNzVoLXRQZ3I4eUZNLVVzbjVWT24zRmFMMXl3Z29vOTlxM1Y5VkhReTZLaldfclFuZ0dXR0FSVzNONUYtUHdjQ3FweXNlc19nY2tUU0FMakRCZGNSOHFyckNKWlo0MTB2Y0tpNEhRWFU1UFdfWGowSThZdXowMTBsdHNoT2Z4dURlck1HMWV6dFItazBVb1NQOXhQbzd6?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQakVNWjdSU2x0UWFEYVI5eXZwUFFNNXZIeE5SbmJaOFVOWXlBcXRJaUx4T211UXQwSjVGLWljdEtTZEFPT1I2WHU0dkRiUFZuNUJWSnpsR0QxWG9LSEdQVUdxeVVDQTVvNnVvdUhtdEZIOTJFVEZ6dFF6MDFIb1NXQTFYa3E5Y1hVY1Q3SXVISEZORjlDV0Eza29ma29wdnlJT0NnY3VQZEd3SWlKS0gyU3lVV0RzQ1JqSnc?oc=5) |
| nbcnews.com | Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s worst on record, with over 2,300 dead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOcFJiZXJ1V0JuMm16UmZWVTM2SXV3RUFqRFRFeEtySDlLY3l2VTllX1hHajRyTFpiNThYSDZLWGp5TlBvU3VvcmdWUGkxSXNTUTVHWmQ0U3dNSm9BVWRvLUdfQ1Azd0c4NGF4N19zT0F2UjVpM3cwcnlzbHp1RlhHSU5BOXVfVDZ0ekVkcHpvUEpPVEF6dEhGTDBOQjFwdw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country's history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQV3BQbVhIYjdlZDFMNFM3MDd0ZjBROWhILVYxWGI1N08ybVVRSE1sX3ppM3VramtRQU95VWFoNzBRX25SeGpKQy1Qakd4NVNMb3oycGRLaHpKNVlNNmQ1YzNaak13Y3lYRndHRGFMaXpocV9EWHB5d0Y1T21qRUZHa1JHRHFxU0ZXbUY2ZUlQU3Vibk8yT1B1aW94RnJGaVlyWXZlZE9jWmRISjVMSUg4U090X0JWcHh2Mzk0b042bFI3b0JXaDNNamo0N0R4b2owcGcyLVVUWnBkbWN2ZTU2bUVR?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-17/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-becomes-deadliest-in-country-s-history*