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Ebola death toll in Democratic Republic of Congo tops 5,000

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Ebola has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to government data. The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, and reports say there are no approved treatments or vaccines for it. Health authorities are struggling to bring it under control. Reports cite more than 10,000 infections since the outbreak was declared in May, and spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces and to neighboring countries. The World Health Organization describes the death toll as a tragic milestone. One report says 2,788 people have recovered from the virus.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Government data show more than 5,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Sky News

  2. No approved treatments or vaccines exist for the Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    Al Jazeera English

  3. The outbreak has spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces and to neighboring countries, including Nigeria.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    Al Jazeera English

  4. More than 10,000 people have been infected since the outbreak was declared in May, according to reporting that cites government figures.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  5. The outbreak is the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, after the 2014 to 2016 West Africa outbreak.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that government data show more than 5,000 Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The left-side outlets put the risk of wider spread and the lack of treatments first, while the center outlet reports the figure in a short, data-led headline.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with the 5,000 death milestone; the Far Left outlet adds fear of continent-wide spread, while the Left outlet keeps to the toll and the lack of treatments.

    Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline states the death toll as a milestone, attributed to government data, with no added framing.

    Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
    Sky NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • death toll milestone
  • no approved treatments or vaccines
  • fear of continent-wide spread
  • WHO official on severity
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • death toll figure
  • government data as source
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  • Sky NewsCenter

    Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

    More than 5,000 people have now died from an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to government data.

    Read at Sky News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    4 hr 5 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 10:51 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Oct 30, 6:47 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. Sky NewsCenterOct 30, 6:47 PM EDT
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 30, 10:51 PM EDT
  3. The Boston GlobeFar LeftOct 31, 5:19 AM EDT

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