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Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening.

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As of June 14, 2026 at 9:10 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 One side frames it as "Eastern Congo reports 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, authorities say". The other frames it as "Congo says 782 Ebola cases confirmed, two new health zones affected".
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 confidenceMild

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

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftEastern Congo reports 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, authorities say

PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report

CenterEbola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jun 14, 9:00 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunda...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 14, 9:10 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The latest Ebola outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.

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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 14, 9:10 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The latest Ebola outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 14, 9:10 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The latest Ebola outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 14, 9:10 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

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The latest Ebola outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 14, 9:09 PM

Eastern Congo reports 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, authorities say

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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jun 14, 9:03 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the…

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 14, 9:01 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The Congolese Ministry of Health reports that confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have increased to 782, with 181 deaths.

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jun 14, 9:00 PM

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The Congolese Ministry of Health reports that confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have increased to 782, with 181 deaths

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 14, 7:38 PM

Congo says 782 Ebola cases confirmed, two new health zones affected

KINSHASA, June 14 - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 782 after 72 new cases were documented in 24 hours, one of the biggest single-day ju...

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Details25/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
25/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 14, 7:38 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jun 14, 9:00 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Jun 14, 9:00 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Jun 14, 9:01 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 25/99 and story health is live match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.