23 states report drug-resistant fungus cases, including hundreds in Illinois
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"23 states report drug-resistant fungus cases, including hundreds in Illinois" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WWBT, Charlotte Observer, houstonchronicle.com and AZ Family. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 87d ago.
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Coverage (6)
- ‘Superbug’ fungus has spread to half the US. Should you be concerned? WWBT · 90d ago
- A deadly, ‘superbug’ fungus is spreading in NC Charlotte Observer · 90d ago
- Texas leads nation in Candida auris cases as the drug-resistant fungus spreads houstonchronicle.com · 90d ago
- ‘Superbug’ fungus has spread to half the US. Should you be concerned? AZ Family · 90d ago
- Drug-resistant fungus is spreading. How many cases have been reported? Detroit Free Press · 90d ago
- Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris detected in 23 states so far this year Baltimore Sun · 90d ago
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