Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000
16 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 17 articles from 16 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WTOP News, Reuters, newsday.com and UN News. 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 51d ago.
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Coverage (17)
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000 WTOP News · 54d ago
- Congo's Ebola outbreak kills more than 3,000, government figures show Reuters · 54d ago
- Deaths in Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak top 3,000, spread of disease shows no signs of slowing newsday.com · 54d ago
- Response must outpace spread of Ebola: UN relief chief UN News · 54d ago
- 'Very high risk warning' over virus with no vaccine that kills almost 50% of patients Daily Star · 54d ago
- Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths AP News · 54d ago
- UN Urges Faster Ebola Response Mirage News · 55d ago
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 6,000 cases as nearly 3,000 die AFRO News · 55d ago
- Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths The Hill · 55d ago
- Ebola death toll approaches 3,000, as case-fatality rate hovers around 50% cidrap.umn.edu · 55d ago
- Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 55d ago
- More than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show Reuters · 55d ago
- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus World Health Organization (WHO) · 55d ago
- Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths nbcnews.com · 55d ago
- Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000 Al Jazeera · 55d ago
- More Than 6,000 People Infected With Ebola in Congo, Government Figures Show U.S. News & World Report · 55d ago
- Five Ebola survivors discharged as DRCongo’s case count breaks 6,000 africanews.com · 55d ago
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