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Congo’s Ebola outbreak kills nearly 1,000 people, warning of worse to come

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

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As of July 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
The headline split The left frames it as "Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people". The center frames it as "Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

25/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftCongo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterCongo’s Ebola outbreak kills nearly 1,000 people, warning of worse to come

South China Morning Post · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 22, 10:11 AM

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastes...

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jul 22, 11:54 AM

Congo’s Ebola outbreak kills nearly 1,000 people, warning of worse to come

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what has already been declared the fastest Ebol...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jul 22, 10:44 AM

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

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BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declare...

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Details25/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
25/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 22, 10:11 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 22, 10:44 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Jul 22, 11:54 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 25/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.