Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus-free
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"Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus-free" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include France 24, Reuters, UN News and CIDRAP. Newsylist 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)
- Ebola 'spreading faster than any previous outbreak' in DR Congo, WHO warns France 24 · 16h ago
- Transport of dead bodies within Congo risks further Ebola spread, UN agency warns Reuters · 16h ago
- WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone UN News · 16h ago
- Ebola cases surge past 2,000, now fastest-growing outbreak in history CIDRAP · 16h ago broke it first
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