Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The story so far
"Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak" 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 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, AP News, The Seattle Times and WHO | Regional Office for Africa. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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The reporting (6)
- Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns KIRO 7 News Seattle · 1d ago
- Congo Ebola Food Insecurity Dayton Daily News · 1d ago
- Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns AP News · 1d ago
- Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns The Seattle Times · 1d ago
- EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 11, Data as of 26 July 2026 WHO | Regional Office for Africa · 1d ago broke it first
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