Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,400 as vaccine trials start
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"Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,400 as vaccine trials start" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'fastest on record' Sky News · 2d ago
- Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak The Seattle Times · 2d ago
- A day in the life of Congo's overstretched Ebola surveillance teams Reuters · 2d ago
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