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WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us'

There has been 220 suspected deaths in the current outbreak and a delay in detecting cases means responders are now ‘playing catch-up’

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As of May 25, 2026 at 4:57 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.
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The strongest left and right headlines share no substantive overlap.

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftEbola outbreak is outpacing response efforts, WHO chief says

Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report

CenterWHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us'

Dawn Pakistan · Center · News report

Right / center-rightEbola Is Back. Hantavirus Is Spreading. Time to Watch These Movies.

The Bulwark · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Globe and MailNews report · May 25, 12:28 PM

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts, WHO chief says

There has been 220 suspected deaths in the current outbreak and a delay in detecting cases means responders are now ‘playing catch-up’

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CL · Center-leftHigh
ABC NewsNews report · May 25, 4:57 PM

Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda 'will get worse before it gets better,' WHO chief warns

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The head of the WHO warned on Monday that a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda "will get worse before it gets better."

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Dawn PakistanNews report · May 25, 12:57 PM

WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us'

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that there had been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecti...

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The BulwarkNews report · May 25, 12:03 PM

Ebola Is Back. Hantavirus Is Spreading. Time to Watch These Movies.

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Guardian WorldNews report · May 23, 2:33 PM

White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-stricken region The Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Demo...

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Foreign PolicyNews report · May 22, 7:27 PM

What the U. S. Should Have Learned From Past Ebola Outbreaks

The West’s shortsightedness in Africa is more apparent than ever.

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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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May 22, 7:27 PM: Foreign Policy joined the source map.

May 23, 2:33 PM: Guardian World joined the source map.

May 25, 12:03 PM: The Bulwark joined the source map.

May 25, 12:28 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

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