What is your problem with his added information in the headline? He followed proper form by putting it in brackets, and Marburg is indeed a viral hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, and considered part of the same family.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_virus
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filoviridae
The Reuters story on this carries the headline “Uganda confirms one death from Ebola-like Marburg virus”.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uganda-health/uganda-confirms-one-death-from-ebola-like-marburg-virus-idUSKBN1CO1EH
So again, where is the problem here? I, for one, appreciate the added information in the headline.
Added information is not the actual title
It is designed to get people het up.
I, for one, appreciate the added information in the headline.
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I have been here a long time...
I’d say my pet peeve here is people putting things into Breaking News sidebar that are not breaking news...Keep it simple and uncluttered.
That said, IMHO adding to a title in brackets is no biggie and actually keeps it simple to me.
I found your title’s clearly added info helpful and not sensationalizing in the least. Many people are busy and don’t have time to read all posts immediately. I think being able to scan and see that the outbreak is in Uganda is good to know, and for those who are not u to speed on hemorrhagic viruses, knowing it is “Ebola-like” is a good thing.
Fregards.