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Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

All headlines are identical, highlighting the struggle of exhausted health workers in Congo against Ebola.

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As of August 15, 2026 at 6:19 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.
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Left / center-leftExhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

ABC News - International · Center-left · News report

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 15, 6:19 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 15, 5:35 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.

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Aug 15, 5:35 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Aug 15, 6:19 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.