epidemic
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Meanwhile, telemarketing and spam phone calls have reached epidemic levels: Americans are bombarded with robocalls — roughly 4 billion to 5 billion every month — despite decades of regulation.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
The World Health Organization recommends a 42-day quarantine and "active follow-up", including daily checks for symptoms such as fever, the UN body's epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director, Maria Van Kerkhove, said in Geneva.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The party has made tackling fly-tipping a key campaign issue ahead of local elections in England next month, arguing that tougher action is required to tackle an "epidemic" of illegal waste dumping across the country.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic in 2023, Stier’s group initiated an effort called Project Connection.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Starting the previous year, the worst influenza epidemic in history had struck the nation.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Human Geography - Middle School
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