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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 28, 9:49 PM
Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected
DRC's is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.
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Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected
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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.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to 2 new health zones, bringing total to 60 areas affected". The center frames it as "Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected".
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Left / center-leftEbola outbreak in Congo spreads to 2 new health zones, bringing total to 60 areas affected
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterEbola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Aug 28, 9:16 PM
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to 2 new health zones, bringing total to 60 areas affected
The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo's North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed respon...
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