{"id":8930,"date":"2026-05-19T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=8930"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:21:30","slug":"ebola-outbreak-congo-medical-supplies-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=8930","title":{"rendered":"Ebola Cases Rise Sharply as Medical Workers Scramble for Supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"site-content\">\n<div>\n<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">new video loaded: <!-- -->Ebola Cases Rise Sharply as Medical Workers Scramble for Supplies<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"video-header\">\n<div class=\"css-1g7y0i5 e1drnplw0\"><button tabindex=\"100\" class=\"css-1rtlxy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"close\"><svg width=\"60\" height=\"60\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"30\" cy=\"30\" r=\"30\" fill=\"white\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" 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