Ebola deaths in Congo top 3,000 as virus spreads at unprecedented speed
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Ebola deaths in Congo top 3,000 as virus spreads at unprecedented speed" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (4)
- WHO's Tedros says Ebola response must be scaled up to tackle Congo outbreak Reuters · 1d ago
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000 Pioneer Press · 1d ago
- WHO’s Tedros says Ebola response must be scaled up to tackle Congo outbreak WTVB · 1d ago
- Ebola deaths in Congo top 3,000 as virus spreads at unprecedented speed NBC News · 1d ago
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