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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 ABC News - International 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 cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
66/99 — 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
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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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The HinduNews report · Aug 19, 9:18 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday (August 16, 2026), as it rages in some of the most challenging...
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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.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 19, 6:55 AM
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
The public health institute has so far logged 5,021 cases, making it the second-worst outbreak globally.
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 19, 5:49 AM
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola
Eleven-year-old Isaac Batisa searches for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo to help feed his family
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66/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 19, 5:49 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Aug 19, 6:55 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Aug 19, 8:03 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Aug 19, 8:10 AM: France 24 joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 18 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.