Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
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"Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (5)
- Ebola Outbreak Is Spreading Faster Than Before: Why? Medscape · 8h ago
- UN says Ebola epidemic still huge and growing Reuters · 8h ago
- Outbreaks and violence make daily life a struggle in eastern DR Congo Doctors Without Borders · 8h ago
- Ebola outbreak in DR Congo grows to 7,200 cases as government officials suggest transmission has peaked cidrap.umn.edu · 8h ago
- Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow The Guardian · 8h ago
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