epidemic
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"I'm deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic," he told the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Recovery has been repeatedly set back - by the 2014 Ebola epidemic, Covid-19, and rising fuel and food prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The epidemic garnered international attention, making the broader public aware of the disease and eventually leading to the development of treatments and vaccines that have since been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, warning that the epidemic could still be spreading undetected.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The kind that quickens during a hunt, not an epidemic.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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