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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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It has been described as the third-worst outbreak on record by WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Yum Brands, parent of Taco Bell, extended its losing streak to seven days as the cyclospora lettuce outbreak continued to weigh on the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Some Americans are skipping salads or no longer buying lettuce at the grocery store amid a lengthy investigation into the cyclospora outbreak.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Food and Drug Administration stated, “To clarify, this false positive lab sample does not change the basis for FDA’s ongoing outbreak investigation or the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

This unfair treaty, called the Munich Agreement, shows just how desperate the European powers were to avoid the outbreak of a war against Hitler’s Germany.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The report highlighted the "psychological factor" among communities who feared a fire season like 2024 and therefore helped control any outbreaks.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Bagged salad mixes and kits have been linked to previous Cyclospora outbreaks in the United States and Canada, according to Michigan health officials.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

"As we have seen by the recent outbreaks, meningitis can strike at any time, it is fast acting and can kill within hours."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Health officials also say that there may be other unrelated cyclospora outbreaks going on right now, as well.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In his smoothest Texas voice, C. J. Peters said, “It’s a rather rare viral disease that has been responsible for human fatalities in outbreaks in Zaire and Sudan within the past ten or twelve years.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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