Deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history reaches 11,000 cases
Verified: 11 outlets in 10 countries have reported this story since Nov 11. 5,387 killed, according to 3 outlets.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, with more than 11,000 cases and over 5,000 deaths recorded so far as conflict, strikes and mistrust hamper response.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.
- Killed · 2 figures, newest first
- 5,3873 outlets: aljazeera.com, myjoyonline.com +1· latest Nov 11, 5:21 PM UTCDR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 11,000 cases, causes 5,387 deaths ↗
- more than 5,3001 outlet: thecitizen.co.tz· latest Nov 11, 8:06 AM UTCCongo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 11,000 cases, with more than 5,300 deaths ↗
- Nov 11, 2:24 AM UTCFirst reportNumber of Ebola cases in DR Congo tops 11,000 — Reuterstass.com ↗
- Nov 11, 3:22 AM UTC+58 minCongo’s Ebola cases surpass 11,000, government data showdailymaverick.co.za ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 3:22 AM UTC · +58 min
- Nov 11, 5:01 AM UTC+3 hEbola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deathsaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 11, 10:57 AM UTC+9 hDR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 11,000 casesvanguardngr.com ↗
- Nov 11, 10:59 AM UTC+9 h· you’re reading thisDeadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history reaches 11,000 cases euronews.com ↗
- Nov 11, 12:32 PM UTC+10 hEbola cases cross 11,000 in DR Congo as deaths exceed 5,300newsofbahrain.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:21 PM UTC+15 hDR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 11,000 cases, causes 5,387 deathsthehindu.com (again) ↗
[Claude] All three are the same Congo Ebola outbreak milestone of over 11,000 cases, with consistent figures and no contradictions.
6h agoOnly 1 source — pending corroboration
6h agoSingle timestamp
6h agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national
6h agoNo authoritative sources yet — awaiting wire/institutional coverage
6h ago[Claude] A single low-trust report claims a record Congo Ebola outbreak with over 11,000 cases and 5,000 deaths, but the figures and context are unverified and need official confirmation before publication.; [Claude] Only one report; no independent corroboration of the case count (11,000+) or death toll (5,000+).; [Claude] Source trust is low (0.50), so the headline figures are not verified.; [Claude] Ambiguity in 'cases' versus confirmed/suspected/probable cases is not specified.
6h agoDeadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history reaches 11,000 cases Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, with more than 11,000 cases and over 5,000 deaths recorded so far as conflict, strikes and mistrust hamper response.
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