outbreak
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The public health measures announced Monday will include continued "deployment of CDC personnel to support outbreak containment efforts in affected regions" as well as assistance with contact tracing and laboratory testing, the agency said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
An American physician who is in Congo as part of a Christian mission has tested positive for a rare strain of Ebola virus in an outbreak that has caught global health officials off guard.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
There is no vaccine for the Bundibugyo virus that caused the outbreak, unlike for other Ebola strains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
This outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which had not been seen for over a decade.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Kermit, who was not only suffering from insect bites but also from another outbreak of boils, still managed to help.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
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