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Ebola: IOM Urges Wider Surveillance Beyond Formal Routes In DR Congo
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
📍 DR Congo, CD·🕐 5h ago·3 outlets
Key Takeaways: Seventy-one confirmed Ebola cases have been detected along transit routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since
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✓ Verified · 3 outlets
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.
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The story so far · 3 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 5:24 AM UTC
- Nov 10, 9:33 PM UTCFirst reportEbola: IOM urges wider surveillance beyond formal routes in DR Congonews.un.org ↗
- Nov 11, 1:27 AM UTC+4 h· you’re reading thisEbola: IOM Urges Wider Surveillance Beyond Formal Routes In DR Congoeurasiareview.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:24 AM UTC+8 hCongo-Kinshasa: Ebola - IOM Urges Wider Surveillance Beyond Formal Routes in DR Congoallafrica.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 5:24 AM UTC · +8 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Both other reports are the same IOM announcement on 71 Ebola cases along DRC transit routes, with matching figures.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
84%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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medium risk