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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 17, 3:26 AM
Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
Government data shows that 2,325 people have died from the disease, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak.
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Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
Guardian World and UPI describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 17, 2026 at 4:41 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 "Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history". The center frames it as "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo deadliest in country's history".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 6 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
6 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftEbola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history
Guardian World · Center-left · News report
CenterEbola outbreak in Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
Japan Times · Center · News report
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BBC WorldNews report · Aug 17, 4:41 AM
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.
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UPIWire story · Aug 17, 2:56 AM
Ebola outbreak becomes DRC's deadliest with more than 2,300 dead
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo became the nation's deadliest over the weekend with a death toll of more than 2,300.
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 17, 1:41 AM
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
A top UN official says 'speed, scale, and solidarity' needed 'before this virus gets even further ahead of us'.
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Guardian WorldNews report · Aug 17, 12:09 AM
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history
At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadl...
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 17, 12:08 AM
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo deadliest in country's history
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history.
Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 6 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence6 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
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Aug 17, 12:08 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Aug 17, 12:09 AM: Guardian World joined the source map.
Aug 17, 1:41 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.
Aug 17, 2:56 AM: UPI joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.