disease
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Drug hunters have searched for years for a treatment for the rare infectious disease hantavirus, which caused an outbreak on a cruise ship that global public-health officials are now racing to contain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The culprit, known as hantavirus, causes a severe and deadly disease that can result in heart and kidney failure.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Three passengers from the ship, a Dutch couple and a German woman, have died, while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
"Understanding its unique biological effects is critical for developing more effective strategies to prevent and treat metabolic disease."
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
We’re nomads: We live where it’s best for the cattle, where there’s good grass and water, away from disease and pests.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
Vocabulary lists containing disease
Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Introductory
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Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Middle School and High School
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Workshop 5, Part 1
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