epidemic
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But for many years after Dugas died, headlines accused him of being the man solely responsible for the epidemic.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
That’s higher than in any year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic from 1989 to 1991.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"Post-pandemic, we have seen what's been described as a shoplifting epidemic on the streets of the UK," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
By then, the epidemic was a distant memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
That’s what had happened to Father: they’d had an epidemic of cholera on the prison ship he’d been on.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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Plague is often linked to rats, packed medieval cities, and the devastating epidemics that tore through Europe during and after the Middle Ages.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tung's rocky tenure was marked by the Asian Financial Crisis, two major epidemics, and historic protests which attracted criticism of his administration.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Respect for humanitarian personnel and humanitarian activities is essential to ensuring that communities affected by epidemics and other crises continue to receive the assistance and services they urgently need," it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Under that program, which Congress created in 1990, qualifying immigrants are permitted to temporarily remain in the U.S. and work legally if their home countries are experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters or epidemics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The rise of Hush Puppies and the fall of New York’s crime rate are textbook examples of epidemics in action.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Human Geography - Middle School
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