Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
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27%
4 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Health
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded over 8,000 cases of Ebola, including almost 4,000 deaths, amid the worst outbreak in the country’s history, according to government data.
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Republic → record → data
The latest report, published on Monday by the DRC’s public health institute, put the number of cases at 8,067 and deaths at 3,901, representing a fatality rate of 48.4 percent.
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report → publish → percent
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People’s mistrust and anger towards government policies have become a major obstacle in limiting the outbreak since it was officially declared on May 15.
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it → warn → May
A senior member of the ruling UDPS party was beaten to death after raising awareness about the epidemic on radio, a party representative said on Monday.
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representative → rule → Monday
The killing happened on Sunday in Butembo in North Kivu province, which has become a hotspot in the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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which → happen → outbreak
The number of cases has levelled off after a rapid increase, according to the African Union’s health agency, Africa CDC, though it still considers the outbreak “not under control”.
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outbreak → level → control
Several treatments and vaccines are being trialled against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment.
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treatments → trialle → which
The current outbreak, which is the DRC’s 17th, has spread rapidly.
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which → spread → ?
Experts say that weak health infrastructure, the region’s remoteness and ongoing conflict near the DRC’s borders with South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda have damaged efforts to respond to cases quickly and effectively.
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infrastructure → say → cases
Those issues have also hindered the government’s efforts to fight the outbreak, increasing public mistrust and anger towards its suggested prevention measures.
Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the UDPS party’s federal executive committee in Butembo, was attacked by local residents after appearing on a radio show where he discussed Ebola prevention measures, according to the Congolese health authorities.
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he → hinder → authorities
In their latest case report, authorities highlighted a “low capacity” to treat cases at health centres in Ituri province and described a “complete shortage” of stocks of an experimental vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain in the northeastern province of Tshopo, where cases have been recorded.
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cases → highlight → Tshopo
The World Health Organization has said the outbreak is “far from over” and on track to surpass the regional 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak.
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outbreak → say → outbreak
It killed more than 11,000 people, primarily in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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It → kill → Guinea
The United States announced last week that it was releasing a further $267 million to help fight Ebola.
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it → announce → Ebola
It is hoping for pledges from other countries to meet a target of $2 billion to fight the disease, mainly found in the DRC.
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It → hop → DRC
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