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Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official

Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in central Africa involving the Bundibugyo strain could develop into a significant regional health event that spawns global impacts. In an interview on News Nation on Thursday,...

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What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftEbola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"

Ars Technica · Center-left · News report

CenterEbola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official

BBC News · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFormer CDC Director Sounds The Alarm Over Ebola Outbreak

Trending Politics · Right · News report

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Trending PoliticsNews report · May 23, 11:30 AM

Former CDC Director Sounds The Alarm Over Ebola Outbreak

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Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in central Africa involving the Bundibugyo strain could develop int...

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BBC NewsNews report · May 24, 5:46 PM

Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official

Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 24, 11:00 AM

CDC Expands Temporary Ebola Entry Ban to Green Card Holders

On June 17, the CDC will issue more detailed travel policy in response to the outbreak.

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SnopesNews report · May 24, 2:00 AM

Former CDC director warned of possible Ebola 'pandemic,' but likely meant regional spread

Dr. Robert Redfield said he feared an Ebola outbreak would spread through central Africa.

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Ars TechnicaNews report · May 22, 10:24 PM

Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"

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Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.

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Foreign PolicyNews report · May 22, 7:27 PM

What the U. S. Should Have Learned From Past Ebola Outbreaks

The West’s shortsightedness in Africa is more apparent than ever.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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May 22, 7:27 PM: Foreign Policy joined the source map.

May 22, 10:24 PM: Ars Technica joined the source map.

May 23, 11:30 AM: Trending Politics joined the source map.

May 24, 2:00 AM: Snopes joined the source map.

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