Claims extracted
11
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
18%
2 of 11 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
60/100
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Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
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Ebola → top → outbreak
Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease.
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country → top → disease
According to the latest health ministry data, 11,042 people have been infected with the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387 — nearly half of those infected in what has been Congo's deadliest outbreak.
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what → accord → those
The outbreak was declared in mid-May, and since then, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to several factors, including armed conflicts, a health system crisis, poor roads and violence from residents fueled by mistrust and misinformation.
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authorities → declare → mistrust
The Bundibugyo virus responsible for this outbreak has no known vaccine or treatment and has spread to eight of the country's 26 provinces.
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virus → have → provinces
The resurgence of violence in the two major hotspots in Ituri and North Kivu provinces has sparked worry among health authorities who are calling for a halt to the fighting to allow health workers unhindered access to the sick.
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who → spark → sick
Health facilities and medical professionals have also been targeted by many in communities skeptical of the virus, and there have been several attacks on health workers.
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facilities → target → workers
Experts have called for more efforts to slow and contain the disease in Congo, while it has spread to multiple African countries including Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria.
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it → call → Uganda
Dozens of Ebola outbreaks have been reported since the disease was first discovered in 1976.
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disease → report → 1976
The largest and deadliest occurred in West Africa in 2014 to 2016, with 28,000 infections and more than 11,000 deaths.
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largest → occur → infections
The current outbreak already ranks second and has had at least three times the number of cases and deaths in the time since it was declared, compared with the West Africa outbreak.
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it → rank → outbreak
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