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
The company said that same-store sales were impacted by the Cyclospora outbreak and broader concerns about fresh produce consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
It will be the first time jabs specifically designed to protect against the Bundibugyo virus are tested during an outbreak.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
At the outbreak of World War II, Hans joined the US Army as a captain, working as a mining engineer.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
"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
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
Still, the study provides a compelling explanation for a longstanding local mystery and demonstrates how scientists can use historical specimens to reconstruct outbreaks that would otherwise remain poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
All those outbreaks were in some way linked with the proximity of the Count.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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