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U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

The person's condition has not been disclosed.

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As of July 11, 2026 at 11:17 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 "U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo". The right frames it as "US Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Africa: CDC".
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Same-event confidenceDeveloping

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftU.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

New York Times World · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightUS Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Africa: CDC

Epoch Times World · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Jul 11, 11:09 AM

US Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Africa: CDC

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The person's condition has not been disclosed.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times WorldNews report · Jul 11, 11:17 AM

U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

democraticrepubliccongo

The American works for the humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse, American and African health officials said.

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Details61/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
61/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 11, 11:09 AM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

Jul 11, 11:17 AM: New York Times World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.