outbreak
Example Sentences
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They’re often to be found in the midst of an Ebola, cholera or severe malaria outbreak.
From MarketWatch
During the avian flu outbreak, millions of hens were destroyed across the country.
From MarketWatch
Candida auris is especially dangerous for people who are already critically ill, leaving hospitals highly exposed to outbreaks.
From Science Daily
Study senior author Dr. Piers Mitchell, an Affiliated Scholar at Cambridge's McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, explained that Giardia outbreaks could have been especially dangerous.
From Science Daily
But some public health officials in the U.S. point to such models as examples of how consistent messaging and access can prevent outbreaks.
From Salon
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