Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
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"Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control" 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 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and Daily Nation. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 cases as health worker shortages worsen nbcnews.com · 3h ago
- Ebola Cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo Top 8,000 Democracy Now! · 3h ago
- Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 5h ago
- Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads, Africa CDC chief says Daily Nation · 6h ago
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