epidemic
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The Zaire strain was responsible for an explosive epidemic in West Africa in 2014 that killed more than 11,300 people—the largest Ebola outbreak in history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“I was surprised to see so many people talking not just about the situation that Jeremy’s in, but an epidemic that small businesses are facing,” Newman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Following a meeting of the WHO's emergency committee, he said Wednesday that the agency "assesses the risk of the epidemic as high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Between 2013 and 2016, the Western Africa Ebola epidemic impacted 10 countries, killing upwards of 11,000 people out of an estimated 30,000 infections.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The national government learned something because of the yellow fever epidemic as well.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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