outbreak
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The response to the DRC's outbreak has been hampered by the distrust of parts of the population.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Cases have likewise been detected in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, with the World Health Organization warning that Africa faces a "complex" task to contain an outbreak spanning the east, west and centre of the continent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Uganda recorded 20 Ebola cases and two people died shortly after the outbreak started in DR Congo, but the World Health Organization declared the country free of the disease in August.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The World Health Organization has warned that Africa is facing a "complex" Ebola outbreak with the virus now present in west, east and central Africa.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
It seems quite likely, however, that the entire Reston outbreak started with a single monkey in the Philippines.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
"We recommend further studies to better understand how the drugs can be used optimally, especially during virus outbreaks or pandemics," says Ianevski.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
There are large outbreaks in Texas and South Carolina, but Pennsylvania has been hit especially hard lately, with over 1,300 cases and 250 hospitalizations reported this year so far.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Eastern Scotland looks cloudy and wet with a lingering front and the far south coast of England could also see outbreaks of rain.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The FDA unveiled a 10-part plan to mitigate and prevent future cyclospora outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Agriculture Department itself has credited these importations with appreciably reducing the frequency and destructiveness of gypsy moth outbreaks.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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