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disease outbreak

3 recorded attention episodes across US.

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The dossier

Episodes: 3
Verified stories: 1
Regions: US
Coverage signals: 16

Tracked from Jul 27, 2026 through Aug 14, 2026.

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Interactive attention record

Latest episode

WITT Attention Index for disease outbreak in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 14, 09:10 UTC	2000+	59.6
Aug 14, 09:20 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 14, 09:30 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 14, 09:40 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 14, 09:50 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 14, 10:00 UTC	2000+	58.6

Episode history

ended US

August 14, 2026

Peak index: 60
Detected: 09:10 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

August 12, 2026

Peak index: 68
Detected: 14:00 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

July 27, 2026

Peak index: 52
Detected: 00:50 UTC
Status: ended

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Verified explanations

ended Health 3 hours ago

Why the DRC’s New Ebola Surge Is Outpacing Global Response Capacity

The ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is surging at an unprecedented pace because the rare Bundibugyo strain went undetected for months after emerging in February. Compounded by regional conflict, worker strikes, and a lack of pre-approved vaccines, the outbreak has already expanded across six provinces at a speed threatening to surpass the historic 2014-2016 West Africa crisis.

Index 0 US WITT Editorial Desk