Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
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"Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include africanews.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 89d ago.
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- DRC: World Health Organisation Chief sounds alarm on ebola outbreak africanews.com · 91d ago
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