epidemic
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Last year’s tally was the highest in a single year since the devastating 1989-91 measles epidemic, which resulted in more than 55,000 cases and 166 suspected deaths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It is not the first time Sri Lanka has experienced a dengue epidemic.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The epidemic now appears to be spinning out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Complicating the response effort, health workers at the epicentre of the epidemic told AFP they had not been paid since the virus was detected.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
A well-documented example from Pacific islands is the epidemic that swept over Fiji in 1806, brought by a few European sailors who struggled ashore from the wreck of the ship Argo.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
But it remains highly controversial, not least because Kenya must hand over personal health data of its citizens, which could be used by US pharmaceutical labs to prepare for future epidemics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 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
Authorities have officially classified AI as a major potential threat, adding it alongside earthquakes and epidemics to its National Emergency Response Plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Recognizing Ibn al-Wardi's work as a fictional composition allows historians to shift focus toward earlier, lesser-known epidemics, such as those that struck Damascus in 1258 and Kaifeng in 1232-33.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
In epidemics, the messenger matters: messengers are what make something spread.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Human Geography - Middle School
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