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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYSaturday 15 August 2026

6 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

bbc.co.uk: “at its current pace”; breakingnews.ie: “At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,”; euronews.com: “At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West…

As published

10 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

al.com as published: Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief saysal.com2026-08-13 14:08:52bbc.co.uk as published: Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief saysbbc.co.uk2026-08-16 13:06:30bbc.com as published: Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest everbbc.com2026-08-16 13:06:30breakingnews.ie as published: DR Congo Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, says WHObreakingnews.ie2026-08-13 14:08:52cidrap.umn.edu as published: DR Congo Ebola outbreak on track to be largest in historycidrap.umn.edu2026-08-13 14:08:52euronews.com as published: Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief sayseuronews.com2026-08-13 14:08:52mothership.sg as published: Current Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest with 2,000 deaths recorded: WHO chiefmothership.sg2026-08-16 13:06:30pbs.org as published: Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in historypbs.org2026-08-16 13:06:30stuff.co.nz as published: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief saysstuff.co.nz2026-08-16 13:06:30usnews.com as published: Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is on Track to Surpass the Deadliest One in History, WHO Chief Saysusnews.com2026-08-16 13:06:30

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breakingnews.ie

  • Experts say the outbreak is moving faster than efforts to track and manage it in a remote part of eastern Congo facing ongoing conflict, near the borders with South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda.

named elsewhere in the same article: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

pbs.org

  • This is considered the fastest growing Ebola outbreak yet, reminding experts of the one more than a decade ago that killed over 11,000 people.

named elsewhere in the same article: William Brangham

Same storyLater: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 5,021 confirmed cases aEarlier: The World Health Organization warned on August 13, 2026 that the Ebola outbreak in easternEarlier: The World Health Organization announced that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    3 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

    • breakingnews.ie: “The outbreak had a big head start, still way ahead of us, and we’re playing catch-up,”
    • cidrap.umn.edu: “The outbreak had a big head start, it is still way ahead of us, and we are playing catch-up,”
    • euronews.com: “had a big head start”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Total confirmed cases reported as of the date of reporting: stated as '4,300 cases' (multiple outlets), '4,449 confirmed cases' (cidrap.umn.edu as of article…

    bbc.co.uk; breakingnews.ie; euronews.com; mothership.sg

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Total deaths reported: stated as 'more than 2,000' (multiple outlets), '2,061 deaths' (cidrap.umn.edu as of article date), and '2,184 deaths' (mothership.sg as…

    bbc.co.uk; breakingnews.ie; euronews.com; mothership.sg

  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    10 outlets carried this. They resolve to 7 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 7 accounts, not 10.

3 further findings below ↓

10outlets→7independent
What happened, for context

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared on 15 May 2026, has surpassed 4,300 cases and more than 2,000 deaths. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated the outbreak is on track to surpass the 2014–2016 West African epidemic, which killed at least 11,000 people. The 2026 outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, for which no approved vaccines or treatments exist.

8 of 10 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: al.com, usnews.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

    • al.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • euronews.comUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
    • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
    • bbc.comPUBLIC
    identical copy
  • breakingnews.ieUNCLASSIFIED
  • cidrap.umn.eduUNCLASSIFIED
  • mothership.sgUNCLASSIFIED
  • pbs.orgPUBLIC
    • stuff.co.nzINDEP
    • usnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the 2014–2016 West African outbreak in deadliness.bbc.co.uk, bbc.com, breakingnews.ie, cidrap.umn.edu, euronews.com, mothership.sg, pbs.org, stuff.co.nz
  • The 2014–2016 West African Ebola outbreak killed at least 11,000 people.bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, pbs.org, stuff.co.nz
  • The 2026 outbreak has caused more than 2,000 deaths and more than 4,300 cases.bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, pbs.org, stuff.co.nz
  • The outbreak was officially declared on 15 May 2026.bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, stuff.co.nz
  • Health authorities indicate the outbreak began in February 2026, months before the May declaration.bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, stuff.co.nz
  • The 2026 outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus species.bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, stuff.co.nz
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Tedros said the virus was initially misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid.only bbc.co.uk
  • The WHO said on Wednesday it hoped to reverse the spread of the disease within three months but warned that this meant bringing transmission under control—not ending the outbreak entirely.only bbc.co.uk
  • As of a specific date (reported as 'today' in the article), the WHO reports 4,449 confirmed cases with 2,061 deaths across five provinces and 53 health zones, with 90% of cases from Ituri province accounting for 80% of all deaths.only cidrap.umn.edu
  • The WHO is working to train and place more healthcare workers in the area, as Ebola patients need providers at a 3:1 ratio.only cidrap.umn.edu
  • The WHO is moving forward with a phase 3 trial of the Ervebo vaccine, which targets the Ebola Zaire strain, and two recent animal studies showed cross-protection of Ervebo on Bundibugyo virus in animals.only cidrap.umn.edu
  • Most deaths are happening in the community, meaning there are still unknown transmission chains and incomplete contact follow-up.only cidrap.umn.edu

Reported unevenly

  • Total confirmed cases reported as of the date of reporting: stated as '4,300 cases' (multiple outlets), '4,449 confirmed cases' (cidrap.umn.edu as of article date), and '4,665 cases' (mothership.sg as of 12 August).stated by bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, stuff.co.nz, cidrap.umn.edu
  • Total deaths reported: stated as 'more than 2,000' (multiple outlets), '2,061 deaths' (cidrap.umn.edu as of article date), and '2,184 deaths' (mothership.sg as of 12 August).stated by bbc.co.uk, breakingnews.ie, euronews.com, mothership.sg, stuff.co.nz, cidrap.umn.edu, pbs.org