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Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in Congo: WHO chief

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face -- including a backlash in local communities -- as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency.

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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-leftDR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone

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CenterSuspected Ebola cases top 900 in Congo: WHO chief

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Right / center-rightSuspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo top 900

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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The Washington TimesNews report · May 24, 6:11 PM

Suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo top 900

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Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face -- including a backlash in local communities -- as they try to stem an outbreak...

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Sky News WorldNews report · May 25, 6:24 AM

Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo outbreak jump to more than 900

The number of suspected Ebola cases has jumped to more than 900 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak.

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 25, 3:40 AM

Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in Congo: WHO chief

Ebola has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa in the past half-century.

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RTE IrelandNews report · May 25, 2:50 AM

Suspected Ebola cases rise to 900 in DR Congo

More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has said.

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Courthouse NewsNews report · May 24, 6:10 PM

A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing

Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus.

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NPRNews report · May 24, 5:18 PM

DR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone

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Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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