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.
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Coverage (6)
- ‘Superbug’ fungus has spread to half the US. Should you be concerned? WWBT · 1d ago
- A deadly, ‘superbug’ fungus is spreading in NC Charlotte Observer · 1d ago
- Texas leads nation in Candida auris cases as the drug-resistant fungus spreads houstonchronicle.com · 1d ago
- ‘Superbug’ fungus has spread to half the US. Should you be concerned? AZ Family · 1d ago
- Drug-resistant fungus is spreading. How many cases have been reported? Detroit Free Press · 1d ago
- Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris detected in 23 states so far this year Baltimore Sun · 1d ago
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