DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak
3 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak" 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 CNN, DW.com and Al Jazeera. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus World Health Organization (WHO) · 14h ago
- Fast-growing Ebola outbreak in DRC surges to second-largest on record CNN · 17h ago
- DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes world's second-largest ever DW.com · 23h ago
- DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak Al Jazeera · 1d ago
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