detected

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Called Debug, the project targets Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are native to Africa but have infiltrated nearly half of California’s counties since first being detected in the state in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This outbreak wasn’t detected earlier because of a combination of diagnostic and security challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

MLD affects approximately one in 40,000 births and can be treated if detected early enough in babies.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The virus, which can cause a deadly haemorrhagic fever, has been detected in three Congolese provinces as well as in Uganda.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Which fact I detected when he grabbed his foot and started to moan while still sitting in the puddle on the patio.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg