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  • loaded language: 'raging Ebola outbreak'
  • loaded language: 'ground zero'
  • loaded language: 'severe Ebola outbreak'
  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • vague attribution: Africa CDC says

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Ebola cases rise nearly 40% in eastern Congo, Africa CDC reports

The Africa CDC has reported a nearly 40% increase in Ebola cases in eastern Congo, with 894 confirmed cases since the outbreak began on May 15. Contact tracing is challenged by various factors, and only 74 patients have recovered. Funding pledged to combat the outbreak remains largely unactivated.

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The Africa CDC has reported a nearly 40% increase in Ebola cases in eastern Congo, with 894 confirmed cases since the outbreak began on May 15. Contact tracing is challenged by various factors, and only 74 patients have recovered. Funding pledged to combat the outbreak remains largely unactivated.

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Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'raging Ebola outbreak'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'ground zero'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'severe Ebola outbreak'
  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ vague attribution: Africa CDC says

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Original Headline

Ebola cases up nearly 40% in eastern Congo outbreak zone, Africa CDC says

Neutral Headline

Ebola cases rise nearly 40% in eastern Congo, Africa CDC reports