epidemic
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Rospotrebnadzor said Wednesday that there were no "epidemic risks to the populations of Irkutsk and the Irkutsk Region".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The surgeon general declared a loneliness epidemic in 2023, but it was already happening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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
The kind that quickens during a hunt, not an epidemic.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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Taken together, the evidence suggests that some of the earliest known plague outbreaks may already have been as deadly as later historical epidemics, particularly for children.
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
It’s very possible that Nott, in reading about yellow fever epidemics from the past, had come across Rush’s mention of those little red spots on patients called petechiae that “resembled moscheto bites.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Human Geography - Middle School
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