Kenya Confirms More Ebola Cases, Its First Outbreak of the Virus, Amid Regional Spread
Photo: The New York TimesHow the sides differ Left sources stress the new case count and Kenya's first-ever infections; alternative sources stress regional spread and a link to the first case; right sources have not covered it.
Alternative and independent outlets report that Kenya has confirmed an eighth Ebola case amid a widening regional outbreak. Citing Kenyan health authorities, Al Jazeera says the latest patient was likely exposed to the country's first Ebola case. Left-leaning coverage, from The New York Times, reports that four new infections were confirmed, bringing the confirmed total to seven. It adds that Kenya had never recorded cases of the deadly virus before this month. Both sides agree that Kenya is now confirming multiple Ebola infections, though the totals they give differ, seven versus eight.
Right-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative or independent outlets had. Those covering it focus on different points. The left-leaning report centers on the number of newly confirmed cases and the fact that Kenya had no previous cases. The alternative report centers on the regional dimension and on the apparent chain of exposure from the first case. The available excerpts do not describe the official response or what happens next.
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The New York Times leads with four newly confirmed cases and a total of seven, noting Kenya had never recorded Ebola before this month. No officials or other voices appear in the excerpt.
Al Jazeera leads with an eighth confirmed case amid a widening regional outbreak, citing Kenyan health authorities who say the patient was likely exposed to the country's first case.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.