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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

But until now the Ebola epidemic has been confined to areas within government reach or controlled by a relatively well-organized rebel group called M23.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

In November 1781, Jackson’s mother also died after nursing victims of a wartime cholera epidemic on a ship in Charleston, South Carolina.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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