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epidemic

[ep-i-dem-ik] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /




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A strong, united front could have made this epidemic a manageable outbreak.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Lahbib said five more flights were planned for Bunia airport, a key logistics hub in the epidemic response.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

As secretary of state, one of us saw firsthand how indispensable the U.S. was in arresting the epidemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, said: "A Bundibugyo vaccine could help to control this epidemic and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Tomsk was to be the major pilot project to stop the Russian TB epidemic, the project that would show the way to controlling—in prisons, towns, and cities throughout Russia—both drug-susceptible TB and MDR.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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