Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people – Africa CDC
Africa's latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,300 people, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the continent's top health agency.
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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.
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[Claude, second read] Rates it CRITICAL, not HIGH. Ebola outbreak with over 5,300 dead, far above the 100-death critical threshold.
4h ago[Claude] Report 2 covers the same DRC Ebola outbreak as Report 1, with an earlier death toll (over 5,000) from government data, which is a figure that rose by the time of Report 1 rather than a conflict.
4h ago
[FLASH BRIEF] Africa CDC reports the continent's latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,300 people, most in the Democratic Republic of Congo, per 2 independent outlets (reliability 0.76, high confidence). Institutional sourcing from the continent's lead health agency anchors the toll; watch for updated DRC case counts and cross-border spread indicators. — PULSE · WorldPulse AI Bureau
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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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