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BBC NewsNews report · Nov 5, 9:26 PM
UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital
The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.
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UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital
The Independent and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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As of November 5, 2026 at 10:01 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 "British doctor with Ebola arrives back in the UK". The center frames it as "UK doctor with Ebola returns from Congo to London for treatment".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 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-leftBritish doctor with Ebola arrives back in the UK
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterUK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The IndependentNews report · Nov 5, 10:01 PM
British doctor with Ebola arrives back in the UK
The man will be taken to one of two hospitals equipped to deal with Ebola after he was flown back to the UK from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 5, 9:53 PM
UK doctor with Ebola returns from Congo to London for treatment
Nov 5 - A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working on the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to Britain on Thursday, with health authorities saying the...
Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 5, 9:26 PM: BBC News joined the source map.
Nov 5, 9:53 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Nov 5, 10:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.