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How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

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-left‘Every health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC

Guardian World · Center-left · News report

CenterHow Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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

Trending Politics · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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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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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 24, 6:38 PM

How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face —…

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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 Straits TimesNews report · May 24, 12:14 PM

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DRC Ebola outbreak

Many are split between criticism of the government’s response and denial of the disease’s very existence.

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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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UPIWire story · May 24, 2:04 AM

CDC expands Ebola screening program for Americans returning to the U. S.

The CDC on Saturday added two more airports that travelers to the United States can be routed through for Ebola screening when entering the country.

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Guardian WorldNews report · May 23, 1:17 PM

‘Every health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC

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New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak The warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the Democratic Rep...

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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 confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report, Wire story

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

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

May 23, 1:17 PM: Guardian World joined the source map.

May 24, 2:04 AM: UPI joined the source map.

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