StoryMay 15 – May 2410 days80 articles6 outletsDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is expanding, with cases now confirmed in Uganda. This development indicates a widening geographical reach of the virus. Authorities are reportedly struggling to contain the ongoing outbreak.
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How outlets cover it
6 outletsAl Jazeera
State media · Qatar · 26 articles
South China Morning Post
Privately owned · Hong Kong · 16 articles
BBC News
Center · 14 articles
The Guardian
Center-Left · 11 articles
Associated Press
Center · 9 articles
Fox News
Center-Right · 4 articles
“Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim's body” May 22 “WHO head 'deeply concerned' over 'scale and speed' of Ebola spread, says emergency committee will meet” May 19 “WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a public health emergency after 80 suspected deaths” May 17
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Open questions and key claims
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Around 246 cases and 65 deaths have been reported in the Ebola outbreak.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa)
via BBC News · May 15Of the 65 deaths, four were reported among lab-confirmed cases.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa)
via BBC News · May 15Africa CDC recorded 246 suspected Ebola cases and 65 deaths in Ituri province, DRC.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
via Al Jazeera · May 15The outbreak has resulted in 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
via Associated Press · May 15“Every day, people are dying ... and this has been going on for about a week. In a single day, we bury two, three, or even more people,”
Jean Marc Asimwe
via Associated Press · May 16At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province.
authorities
via South China Morning Post · May 16Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
Officials
via South China Morning Post · May 16“At this point, we don’t really know what kind of disease it is,”
Jean Marc Asimwe
via South China Morning Post · May 16§ 04
Who and where
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Related stories over time
same people and places- May 15 – May 24◆ This story
- May 22 – Jun 9 at the same timeKenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki65 articles · 5 outlets
- Jun 15 – Jun 20 laterAt least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast11 articles · 5 outlets
- Jun 24 laterFrance confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo4 articles · 4 outlets
- Jul 2 laterUnderstanding Ebola’s wildlife origins is crucial to preventing next big outbreak3 articles · 3 outlets
- Jul 6 – Aug 24 laterEbola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives67 articles · 5 outlets
- Jul 16 laterEbola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus-free3 articles · 3 outlets
- Sep 1 – Sep 2 laterWHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak4 articles · 2 outlets
- Sep 12 – Sep 16 laterEbola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chief3 articles · 2 outlets
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