epidemic
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The Russian health agency meanwhile said Wednesday that it had determined "there are no epidemic risks for the population".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Health officials in Uganda, which had 20 cases earlier in the epidemic, didn’t respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Experts say the data reflects the impact of the "global obesity epidemic, poor diets and insufficient exercise"
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
That gives the disease a high potential for an epidemic spread or even a global pandemic, but health officials have cautioned we have a long way to go to get to that point.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Pneumococcal pneumonia after influenza infection—the epidemic within the epidemic—was of such concern that the ministry had deployed teams of scientists to study the bacterium and develop a vaccine against it.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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
The statement said the attacks were an alarming reminder of the risks faced by humanitarians when tackling epidemics and emergencies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
At first glance, Villarreal may seem like a small fish, her case representing a tiny story in the larger picture of journalists all over the country covering wars, epidemics, and global economic policy.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
Although today’s influenza and cholera epidemics make front-page stories, epidemics used to be far more terrifying before the rise of modern medicine.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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