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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, as the death toll in the country's latest Ebola outbreak reached 600.

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What happenedA new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
What changedThe left frames it as "Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected pr...". The center frames it as "600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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62WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected pr...". The center frames it as "600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak".

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Jul 9, 9:32 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 9:32 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 9, 9:56 AM: Vanguard (Nigeria) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, as the death toll in the country's latest Ebol...

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Center ·News report

600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday -- only three days after the figure topp...

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Center-left ·News report

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province

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New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government.

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