WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history
📍 The outcome
The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo escalated to become the deadliest Ebola episode in the country's history, prompting UN warnings that the virus was “winning” and highlighting hidden economic costs. Health workers were reported as exhausted and struggling to keep up as the disease spread faster than ever seen, outpacing contact tracing.
No definitive resolution was reported before coverage ceased.
Epilogue added 26d ago, after coverage quieted.
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"WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Health sector, tracked across 16 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.
Key reporting was led by Financial Times, DW.com, USA Today and The Guardian. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.
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