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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 19, 1:07 AM
Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak
Kenyan health authorities say latest patient was likely exposed to the country's first Ebola case.
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Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak
ABC News - International and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 19, 2026 at 1:47 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 "Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province". The center frames it as "Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
72/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCongo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterKenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
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The Times of IndiaNews report · Oct 19, 1:47 AM
Kenya reports 8th Ebola case as Congo outbreak expands across borders
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UPIWire story · Oct 19, 12:49 AM
Kenya confirms eighth Ebola virus case amid outbreak in nearby DRC
Kenya on Sunday announced that an eighth case of the virus that causes Ebola has been recorded in the country amid an outbreak in the nearby DRC.
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 19, 12:46 AM
Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient. Health...
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Arab NewsNews report · Oct 18, 11:04 PM
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday as the spread of the world’s fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record...
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Oct 18, 10:48 PM
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Oct 18, 10:31 PM
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
Details72/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
72/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
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Oct 18, 10:31 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.
Oct 18, 10:48 PM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Oct 18, 11:04 PM: Arab News joined the source map.
Oct 19, 12:46 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.