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

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa’s top…

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As of July 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM, 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 "Angry Mobs Are Attacking Health Workers in Congo. It Will Only Make the Ebola Outbreak Wo...". The center frames it as "Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAngry Mobs Are Attacking Health Workers in Congo. It Will Only Make the Ebola Outbreak Worse

Time · Center-left · News report

CenterCongo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 22, 5:33 PM

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

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BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa’s top…

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Global News (Canada)News report · Jul 22, 6:37 PM

Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 at a record rate: officials

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said 1,031 deaths have been confirmed from the fast-spreading and incurable Bundibugyo virus behind the outbreak.

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TimeNews report · Jul 22, 6:11 PM

Angry Mobs Are Attacking Health Workers in Congo. It Will Only Make the Ebola Outbreak Worse

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There have been dozens of attacks of health care providers amid an ongoing Ebola crisis in Congo. It’s expected to increase the death rate in what’s already one of the fastest-growing outbr...

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Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 22, 5:33 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Jul 22, 5:39 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Jul 22, 6:11 PM: Time joined the source map.

Jul 22, 6:37 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.