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As of July 22, 2026 at 10:03 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 wording difference is mostly phrasing around location and victims, not a major political frame.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 9 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidence Medium 9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Ebola: Key symptoms of virus amid London hospital scare as fastest-growing outbreak kills 1,000 people The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report
Center Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
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SEE THE HEADLINES
Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people outbreak killed more than 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people outbreak killed more than 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people outbreak killed more than 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people outbreak killed more than 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Show all 9 sources Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body.
Open source Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people In tonight's edition, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has crossed a devastating threshold, with more than 1,000 lives lost. Also, in Kenya, human rights groups warn that political “goons” are...
Open source Ebola: Key symptoms of virus amid London hospital scare as fastest-growing outbreak kills 1,000 people Thousands of people have been infected with Ebola since the current outbreak began in DR Congo - and one patient in Britain has been isolated amid fears the virus might have entered the UK
Open source Details 0/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 9 sources 0/99 Wording Gap Medium confidence 9 sources · 2 bias buckets Live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 22, 8:28 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Jul 22, 8:41 PM: France 24 joined the source map.
Jul 22, 10:03 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jul 22, 10:03 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.
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