# Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 17:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NPR, NewsForKids.net, World Health Organization (WHO) and KCRA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NPR | Health: The DRC Ebola Outbreak Is Spreading At A Rapid Pace. Why? : 1A | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNOHZYY2hQQ2hNelZFTTZobkhxWmwydnBxQWg0MnlhcnlpM2dOVktLZUp0UUNpWlJ3MFZiSmVES3RLUk9RSWdCaVdtYURhVVJraktVYUdfRVJ2cWpoejZWMHZNZ3lTWVdMTjhSd0x6aThPNGVYaHJ4VEdvZllWZEMySlJrQ2FBOERJZ3NzTDFrSGlXR0tXWl9DbXJKOU01cVNCb2h3MDZEYzZRSDg?oc=5) |
| NewsForKids.net | Congo Struggles with Ebola; US & Canada in Trade Fight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQbWVTVmNHZVBBQ1Q5dWtFYmgwZmM4d203V0xEWHBDemxhYV9jc0lyVTJ6UW51aHpWcGNVdktUNTE4c2FLeTNwYjliaFIwRzVpUndvbkZNeDFYWEVYZHNSTXBNQzVqQjZoQlFuaVl2MjFqVnY0OV9ZZVRtR1BRam0zdkhrS3NwbDRSaE5nb0dPWk80bG9GeXA5b3dCMnk?oc=5) |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgJBVV95cUxOWmI1ZHpDZGc0cHduWDQzM2hWVE5CVVVyOXFmdmg4WGYwdHZXX0NoOWxPOW9WRVQ3ZzBaZ3pDWUh3czJjeDNtZ2szVDhuN0tjSWlYc3JDb0M2M255N0MwcDJqdHRvTkZtYkN5Y0R1Y0FiMTUweG9JV05RMTFOZGxsa1lXQnlOejBLU2dxWkZrQm05dlBBY1RkZmZhbXVNWGx4XzRTc3JScjYyUURwWUZheDJyT0NzUzdSaEFBZ3J5TEtVZy1yUUVTTmpocmg4NS03YnUtSU5tTFlpcmhfNWMtUURzS0JzaC1MMGdKMWN5Y0FkS0JOMXFNVjRYNUw2WWpSQWZreEhLYWpfZ0xMUmFESjh6Ykg3cU9hcGZzUnJ3OW5uam9oZHlKVGd3?oc=5) |
| KCRA | Congo records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet due to Ebola outbreak | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPaGthSjVHcDJjczU2TFhRc0U0Ykk1VHdHRVJvVGZhbU1yOEVQVXF0eWg3a2lQVUhPUk1rbVlpUDdiNHZRWnptVGFFUmtWREpUOVNEUmNkaG9WZGlnMVRIMTdzQUI0aDNIOHdCNDRLNzI5Rk5KRkMwTE01RnJjX1BvNkd3?oc=5) |
| KCCI | Congo records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet due to Ebola outbreak | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNOHE4d1VsT1puVFJqUjJyYnM3bWJMUDNYc0ZtbXhWQTI5YXA4LU80OFBxY1hoMU9yMmFLMU9MazZ5OWlzMS1lWUpZaV9uNTR0SThNb1RYczdBUTY0TnRJOGlzSGRPeEpXYTd4X0dGNm9qXzA1bXVndDJ2d1A5cTJDT09R?oc=5) |
| AP News | Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOcEtKR0w5V3FLMDVtd3FTa3dHb0ZEZ0NWRnNwdjNlOWVHMUFvNlhBX3pmLU0yOGRodzRUX1lMLUtTMm5IcjlHNU1kMjJaN1pHMlFMWUh6NmxOTlVzMkk2aUZrX3ZlVktJU2FVc3R0UGFfcFBTWlpTaXlVc2ZicHhTaWg4aHJmS3RfWkVwTmlOalljcGlPTE5uTVB0QjVSUQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-24/congo-s-ebola-outbreak-records-one-of-its-highest-weekly-death-tolls-yet*