outbreak
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The current outbreak - the 17th in DR Cngo's history - is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which has no approved vaccines, though some are being worked on now.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
On Sunday, there was a ceremony for a group of four nurses who were discharged from a hospital in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, the epicentre of the outbreak.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"This outbreak will not be the last," he added.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The State Department recently pledged $112 million to help contain the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Adams instructed his beloved Abigail to start saving all his letters even before the outbreak of the war for independence.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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