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Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths

Authorities struggling to contain DRC's largest Ebola outbreak due to delayed detection and conflict.

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Coverage
6 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Ghana, Qatar
English
Countries concerned
DR Congo
Health · intensity 2.0 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (50%); silent in Western.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 33%Arab-Muslim world 17%Global South 50%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Western.
  • Propagation: first reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar), . 4 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world
Global South

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths
    Al JazeeraQatarQatar → DR CongoEnglish
  2. Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000 as deaths reach 5,387 – government data
    3news.comGHGhana → DR CongoEnglish
  3. Ebola cases in DRC exceed 11,000
    Sunday TimesAfrique du SudSouth Africa → DR CongoEnglish
  4. Ebola cases in DRC exceed 11,000
    businessday.co.zaBurkina FasoSouth Africa → DR CongoEnglish
  5. Ebola cases top 11,000 in DR Congo as death toll passes 5,000
    gbcghanaonline.comGHGhana → DR CongoEnglish
  6. Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths
    Citi NewsroomGhanaGhana → DR CongoEnglish