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Ebola: Kenya cases rise to 8, spreads to 8th Congo province
📍 Kenya, KE·🕐 7d ago·30 outlets
A senior health official in Kenya said there have now been 8 Ebola infections in the country, while in DR Congo the disease has spread to an eighth province.
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✓ Verified · 30 outletsin its last 2 days · 33 since Oct 14
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] All three reports cover the same Kenya Ebola case rise to eight, with Report 4 also noting Congo's spread to an eighth province, which Report 1 also covers, and none contradict Report 1's facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets9
Statusverified
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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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