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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 19, 8:51 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
More than 2,300 deaths from the virus have been confirmed.
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) reaches for "unprecedented" where CBS News stays flat.
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As of August 19, 2026 at 9:45 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 reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts". The center frames it as "🔴 Ebola in DR Congo: More than 5,000 cases reported amid fears of international spread".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftCongo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
NPR · Center-left · News report
CenterCongo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 19, 9:45 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to...
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 19, 9:45 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn…
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NPRNews report · Aug 19, 9:29 AM
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in h...
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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 19, 9:09 AM
Ebola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continues
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has passed 5,000 cases, government data showed, an unprecedented rate of spread that's outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions.
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France 24News report · Aug 19, 8:10 AM
🔴 Ebola in DR Congo: More than 5,000 cases reported amid fears of international spread
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 19, 8:03 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 15 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 19, 8:03 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Aug 19, 8:10 AM: France 24 joined the source map.
Aug 19, 8:51 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Aug 19, 9:09 AM: CBS News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 15 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.