A rare Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading rapidly, with the WHO assessing high regional risk but low global risk.
The World Health Organization declared a rare Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak, which began weeks before detection, has led to hundreds of suspected cases and deaths, with response efforts complicated by regional conflict and community distrust. The WHO assesses the risk as high nationally and regionally but low globally.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 22% of divergence this week. 12 outlets covered it, splitting into 12 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
12 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 12 outlets placed this story
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
NPR
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Local fear and insecurity hampering response · negative
Breitbart
W.H.O. Says Ebola Global Threat 'Low' as Cases Surge in DR Congo
Downplaying global threat while noting local surge · neutral
First to report
- CNNfirst
- BBC+4.3 h
- Al Jazeera+6.4 h
- NY Post+7.1 h
- PBS NewsHour+13.8 h
- Breitbart+15.0 h
- Reuters+18.0 h
- NPR+23.4 h
- The Hill+53.9 h
- The Guardian+57.1 h
- ABC News+91.6 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Some outlets emphasize the low global risk and containment measures, while others focus on the rapidly escalating case numbers and the response being outpaced on the ground.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“DRC Ebola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' with almost 750 suspected cases, WHO says”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts” · PBS NewsHour, AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters, The Hill
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CNNCNN Should you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us 115d ago NPRNPR Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type 114d ago GThe Guardian Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC 112d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News DRC Ebola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' with almost 750 suspected cases, WHO says 111d ago CENTER4
PBSPBS NewsHour Rare Ebola outbreak poses low risk globally but worries mount about its spread in Congo 114d ago APAP News Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally, WHO says RReuters WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts 110d ago HThe Hill Former CDC epidemiologist: Ebola outbreak 'will get worse before it gets better' 113d ago 8 tracked claims across 12 outlets
Fact ledger
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The epidemic is outpacing response efforts and will get worse before it gets better.
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