outbreak
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Foot traffic for El Pollo Loco also saw a boost following the cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to lettuce served at Taco Bell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
The Royal Free Hospital successfully treated three health workers who had been evacuated after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 and 2015.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Industry experts said some businesses might add more warehouse capacity after the cyclospora outbreak this summer and a recent wave of cyberattacks on supermarket freezers in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Since the outbreak, Ebola cases have also been confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
In years to come people would call the outbreak of firepox that struck Ketterdam the Queen’s Lady Plague, after the ship believed to have brought the contagion to the city.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
"That really increases the chance of cold air outbreaks across the latitudes where most of the densely populated population centers are across the northern hemisphere, US, Europe and East Asia," Cohen told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Poultry remained largely unchanged, as steady international demand offset ample supplies, with Brazilian exports holding up despite trade restrictions following Newcastle disease outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has said that 70,000 police and gendarmes are being deployed, vowing "an extremely firm response" to any potential outbreaks of violence.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Her campaign launch video hinged on measles outbreaks and the harm of anti-vax sentiments at the highest levels of public health.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
In order to forestall outbreaks of retaliatory violence, we arranged a week-long series of mass rallies and demonstrations throughout the country.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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