O-Score proof

Peru's dengue outbreak has killed 23 children this year, more than in all of 2024 or 2025

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 2, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

9:10 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
9:23 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:10 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" google-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" google-news:"dengue Peru 2026" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in a US state in decades Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries What to know about Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to multiple African countries What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries 2026 election results Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" google-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" google-news:"dengue Peru 2026" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 7 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story For Pope Leo, there was little choice but to go to Latin America - Reuters Poland to become second EU member of global healthcare AI network - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-31 - Reuters Peru News \| Today's Latest Stories \| Reuters Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September Americas \| Latest News in Central & Latin America \| Reuters Bangladesh considers dengue vaccine trials as outbreak worsens Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever 2026 Midterm Elections Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" google-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" google-news:"dengue Peru 2026" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The most important things to do to stay healthy while traveling - The Washington Post Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania Is Now the Biggest in U.S. in 35 Years Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Sitemap - September 2026 - CNN Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand Elections 2026 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Dengue fever outbreak triggers states of emergency in 3 southern counties Florida battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 7 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story NBC News Site Map Articles 2024 July - NBC News Dengue fever surge in Florida shows the virus’ growing threat in the U.S. Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 cases as health worker shortages worsen Tracking the 2026 early vote Midterm Primaries 2026 Race for Congress: 2026 midterm polls 2026 Primary Election Calendar Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades, with over 250 reported cases Florida confirms locally acquired dengue case in Broward County, prompting mosquito advisory Madonna wins 2026 MTV VMAs Artist of the Year, Taylor Swift accepts Artist Director Honor Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Elections Florida sees spike in dengue fever cases Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 10 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Florida's 252 locally acquired dengue cases across these 7 counties Florida dengue cases surge again, adding 72 in one week Mexico vs Peru highlights: El Tri still looking for first win of Rafa Marquez era Debutants shine as USMNT beats Peru in first post-World Cup match Florida dengue cases hit record 252 as outbreak accelerates Florida dengue cases surge to 296, largest US outbreak in decades 485 cases of dengue reported in Florida this year, some in Miami, Broward Florida dengue cases surge to 485 in largest outbreak in US in decades Dengue fever returns to Brevard Florida case of locally acquired dengue confirmed in Broward County Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Peru dengue" google-news:"Peru dengue children" google-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue" bing-news:"Peru dengue children" bing-news:"dengue deaths Peru" bing-news:"Peru dengue outbreak" bing-news:"dengue Peru 2026" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Fed, ECB Minutes to Show Inflation Fears as Hike Bets Fade - Bloomberg.com Fondos de acciones latinas: una especie rumbo a la extinción - Bloomberg.com Florida’s Dengue Fever Outbreak Is a National Warning Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 2, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 2, 2026, 9:10 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Peru dengue”, “Peru dengue children”, “dengue deaths Peru”, “Peru dengue outbreak”, “dengue Peru 2026”

Method

bing-news site: (5 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; partly available
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.