Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak
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"Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CIDRAP, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, Jurist.org and The Guardian. 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 (6)
- Kenya reports more Ebola cases, all linked to initial patient CIDRAP · 27d ago
- Kenya confirms 8th case of Ebola, all infections linked back to 1st patient who died: Health officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 27d ago
- Kenya dispatch: health ministry confirms first imported Ebola virus case as fears and suspicions collide Jurist.org · 27d ago
- Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 27d ago
- Third Ebola case in Kenya highlights US failures amid Trump cuts to key services The Guardian · 27d ago
- Kenya’s Ebola Cases Rise to Eight in Major African Travel Hub Bloomberg.com · 27d ago
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