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More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak

PBS News Hour and South China Morning Post describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM, 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 Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts". The center frames it as "Congo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftCongo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report

CenterMore than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak

BBC World · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Oct 31, 3:25 PM

Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

Data from the Congolese Ministry of Health showed that the disease has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, at a nearly 50% lethality rate.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 31, 4:53 PM

Congo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

Data from the Congolese Ministry of Health showed that the disease has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, at a nearly 50% lethality rate.

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BBC WorldNews report · Oct 31, 3:16 PM

More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak

Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.

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CenterMostly Factual
South China Morning PostNews report · Oct 31, 3:14 PM

DR Congo Ebola deaths top 5,000, cases recorded in other African nations

Deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other Afric...

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Oct 31, 3:13 PM

Congo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has claimed more than 5,000 lives as cases emerge elsewhere in Africa.

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Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Oct 31, 3:13 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

Oct 31, 3:14 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Oct 31, 3:16 PM: BBC World joined the source map.

Oct 31, 3:25 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.