epidemic

But for many years after Dugas died, headlines accused him of being the man solely responsible for the epidemic.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

That’s higher than in any year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic from 1989 to 1991.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Post-pandemic, we have seen what's been described as a shoplifting epidemic on the streets of the UK," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has already killed more than 3,200 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

While forty thousand people have been vaccinated since the epidemic began, the ultimate goal is to inoculate a hundred thousand Haitians.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

According to Barnes, this is actually quite typical, historically: “Societies forget epidemics quickly,” he said.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

But he was also — and this is the second of the three kinds of people who control word-of-mouth epidemics — a Maven.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell