Second-ever case of rare fungus resistant to four antifungal drug classes detected in Kenya
2 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Second-ever case of rare fungus resistant to four antifungal drug classes detected in Kenya" 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 EarthSky and drugscontrol.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Second-ever case of rare fungus resistant to four antifungal drug classes detect" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- New clues to how infectious fungus Candida auris resists antifungals EarthSky · 1d ago
- Second Documented Case of Pan-Drug Resistant Candida auris Uncovered in Kenya drugscontrol.org · 1d ago
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