In Congo, health workers fighting Ebola go on strike after months without pay
3 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"In Congo, health workers fighting Ebola go on strike after months without pay" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Reuters, CIDRAP and France 24. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "In Congo, health workers fighting Ebola go on strike after months without pay" trending?
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Coverage (3)
- Congo Ebola response workers protest over pay Reuters · 6h ago
- Ebola workers strike as CDC head says agency’s response will last months CIDRAP · 6h ago
- Africa CDC warns of ‘fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever’ as DR Congo death toll climbs to 600 France 24 · 6h ago
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