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Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo

The Straits Times reaches for "imposes" where Al Jazeera English stays flat.

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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.
The headline split Al Jazeera English frames it as "Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo". The Straits Times frames it as "Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from Congo".
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CenterUganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 25, 6:20 PM

Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo

Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 25, 10:20 PM

Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from Congo

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KAMPALA, Oct 25 - Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said o...

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Oct 25, 6:20 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Oct 25, 10:20 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

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