epidemic
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As secretary of state, one of us saw firsthand how indispensable the U.S. was in arresting the epidemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In response to the 2014 epidemic, the U.S. led a historic international public-health mobilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, said: "A Bundibugyo vaccine could help to control this epidemic and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Bone chips, ACLs, MCLs, pulled hamstrings, multiple Tommy John surgeries and the recent epidemic of dreaded oblique strains just for starters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Benjamin Rush emerged from the epidemic emaciated, feeble, and haunted.
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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Human Geography - High School
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