Ebola outbreak remains out of control in Congo 6 months into response
Congo’s Ebola outbreak remains out of control six months after it was announced, with more than 11,000 cases recorded and nearly half proving fatal
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by ABC News ·
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Common ground: most headlines mention “control”, “Congo”, “Ebola outbreak remains” and “months”.
Different angles:
- The Globe and Mail “containment efforts falter”
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Ebola outbreak remains out of control in Congo 6 months into response
Congo’s Ebola outbreak remains out of control six months after it was announced, with more than 11,000 cases recorded and nearly half proving fatal
- The Globe and MailCanada
Ebola remains out of control in Congo as containment efforts falter
More than 11,000 cases have been recorded, with nearly half of those infected now dead, according to government data
Ebola outbreak remains out of control in Congo 6 months into response
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.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: ABC News, The Globe and Mail and PBS NewsHour. ABC News published it first, on November 15, 2026; the last outlet to join was PBS NewsHour, 14 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Ebola and Congo.
By country: United States (2), Canada (1).
