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The Ebola outbreak

An outbreak followed from a growth figure to a vaccine trial — and the discipline of reporting a trial start as a milestone rather than as protection.

14 appearances6 of 14 editionsFriday, July 17, 2026 → Monday, August 10, 2026
The arc

How settled this was, morning by morning

Each column is one appearance, in date order. Taller means more settled. Click any column to jump straight to that item in its edition.

Jul 17
Aug 4 Aug 4 Aug 4 Aug 4 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 6 Aug 6 Aug 8 Aug 10 Aug 10
settled developing / probable early or uncertain the scale changes here
Two different instruments. Items before August 1 carry a status tag (confirmed, developing, preliminary, reported) — an editor's call on the item. From August 1 they carry an Admiralty rating, which scores the source and the information separately. The chart puts both on one axis so the shape is readable, but they are not the same measurement and the archive does not convert one into the other. Every column is labelled with its own real marker.
The thread

14 appearances across 6 editions

  1. Friday, July 17, 2026 · No. 025

    Ebola Outbreak Grows 70% in Two Weeks

    More than 2,000 Ebola cases and 700 deaths were recorded in DR Congo and Uganda by July 14, expanding ~70% in two weeks (40+ new cases daily). Officials intercepted 105 bodies being moved between districts; ~two-thirds of deaths occurred outside clinics.

    Global Confirmed matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  2. Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · No. 005

    Ebola reaches extraordinary scale

    WHO reported 3,748 confirmed Bundibugyo cases and 1,657 deaths as of August 1 — a confirmed international health emergency.

    Health A1 · Confirmed matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  3. Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · No. 005

    Experimental Ebola treatments show promise

    WHO-sponsored clinical trials were testing therapeutic candidates at three sites in Ituri province.

    Health B2 · Probably True matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  4. Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · No. 005

    Moderna begins first human Bundibugyo vaccine trial

    The early-stage Canadian study involves about 80 adults and evaluates safety and immune response.

    Health B1 · Confirmed matched in the headline on /\bbundibugyo\b/i
  5. Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · No. 005

    Oxford is separately testing a Bundibugyo vaccine

    Multiple platforms reduce single-candidate risk but do not provide immediate protection.

    Health B2 · Probably True matched in the headline on /\bbundibugyo\b/i
  6. Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · No. 005

    Aid-system fragility is worsening the Ebola response

    Conflict, under-resourced surveillance and the lack of a licensed strain-specific vaccine are key constraints.

    Health B2 · Probably True matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  7. Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · No. 006

    Congo Ebola may become the country's worst on record

    Reuters reported about 80% of new infections were emerging outside known transmission chains — a signal of uncontrolled community spread.

    Health B1 · Confirmed matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  8. Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · No. 006

    Ebola spread was accelerated by delayed detection

    Misdiagnosis, wrong-strain testing, conflict and overloaded surveillance contributed.

    Health B2 · Probably True matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  9. Thursday, August 6, 2026 · No. 007

    Ebola reaches the outskirts of the Kinshasa risk corridor

    Authorities screened more than 300 passengers after intercepting a riverboat associated with a suspected case near the capital.

    Health B2 · Probably True matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  10. Thursday, August 6, 2026 · No. 007

    Four febrile passengers were tested

    Investigation underway; fever did not establish Ebola infection.

    Health C3 · Possibly True matched in the body on /\bebola\b/i
  11. Thursday, August 6, 2026 · No. 007

    Clinical response broadens

    Congo planned expanded use of available countermeasures while specific Bundibugyo trials continued.

    Health B2 · Probably True matched in the body on /\bbundibugyo\b/i
  12. Saturday, August 8, 2026 · No. 009

    Ebola remains a severe international health emergency

    The outbreak was spreading faster than past epidemics, with large numbers of cases outside identified transmission chains.

    Health B1 · Confirmed matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
  13. Monday, August 10, 2026 · No. 011

    CDC begins a new leadership chapter during multiple health crises

    The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director 51–44 on Aug 5; CDC currently reports 2,371 measles cases, ~94% outbreak-associated, amid Ebola and foodborne investigations.

    Health A1 · Confirmed matched in the body on /\bebola\b/i
  14. Monday, August 10, 2026 · No. 011

    Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial marks important — but early — progress

    Moderna began an ~80-person human trial of its experimental Bundibugyo vaccine in Canada; the outbreak had reached 3,748 cases and 1,657 deaths as of Aug 1.

    Health B1 · Confirmed matched in the headline on /\bebola\b/i
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