Ebola outbreak remains out of control in Congo 6 months into response
Verified: 9 outlets in 6 countries have reported this story since Nov 15.
More than 11,000 cases have been recorded, and nearly half of those infected have died, according to government data. It is the deadliest of Congo's 17 outbreaks and is on track to surpass the death toll from the West African outbreak that killed 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016.
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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
- Nov 15, 2:28 AM UTCFirst reportEbola outbreak not under control amid 'dysfunctions' in response, MSF warnsthenationalnews.com ↗
- Nov 15, 5:40 AM UTC+3 hEbola outbreak still out of control in Congo six months into response1news.co.nz ↗
- Severity rose to critical
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 5:41 AM UTC · +3 h
- Nov 15, 7:21 PM UTC+17 hAfrica CDC says Ebola outbreak remains out of controlsabcnews.com ↗
- Nov 15, 7:35 PM UTC+17 hAfrica CDC says Ebola outbreak still out of control six months since it wasdailymaverick.co.za ↗
- Nov 15, 8:34 PM UTC+18 hAfrica CDC says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘still not under control’aljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 15, 9:38 PM UTC+19 h· you’re reading thisEbola outbreak remains out of control in Congo 6 months into responsepbs.org ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same Congo Ebola outbreak and its out-of-control status six months in, with no conflicting facts.
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