Texas leads nation in Candida auris cases as the drug-resistant fungus spreads
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"Texas leads nation in Candida auris cases as the drug-resistant fungus spreads" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include NBC 5 Chicago and houstonchronicle.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 90d ago.
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Coverage (4)
- Who's at Risk From Deadly Fungus Outbreak in the US? Drug-Resistant Superbug Spreads Across States International Business Times UK · 90d ago
- Drug-resistant ‘superbug’ fungus spreads to 23 states. What you should know KCRA · 90d ago
- 23 states report drug-resistant fungus cases, including hundreds in Illinois NBC 5 Chicago · 90d ago
- Texas leads nation in Candida auris cases as the drug-resistant fungus spreads houstonchronicle.com · 90d ago
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