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Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration

All headlines are identical, reporting Kenya's discharge of the last Ebola patient and the start of the countdown to an Ebola-free declaration.

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As of November 11, 2026 at 10:12 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 headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftKenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterKenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Nov 11, 10:12 AM

Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya on Wednesday discharged its last Ebola patient, officially beginning the 42-day countdown toward being declared Ebola-free, even as the number of cases recorded...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 11, 9:08 AM

Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration

Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, starting a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 11, 9:29 AM

Kenya releases last Ebola patient, starts 42-day countdown to disease-free status

NAIROBI, Nov 11 - Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient on Wednesday, starting a 42-day countdown to when the country can be declared free of the disease, Health Minister Aden Duale said.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Nov 11, 9:41 AM

Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration

The country recorded nine Ebola cases in October after the first patient travelled from Congo through Uganda, transmitting the virus to four family members and four healthcare workers.

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
0/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 9:08 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Nov 11, 9:29 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Nov 11, 9:41 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:12 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.