outbreak
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If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa since the outbreak began in DR Congo.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"This outbreak will not be the last," he added.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
It was there, at the outbreak of World War II, that he helped to “rebury” the treasures of the National Archaeological Museum to protect them from bombing raids, Nazi archaeologists and plundering soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Whole genome sequencing linked his illness to the outbreak strain associated with The Kebab Shop beef kofta, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
This time, since there had been no human casualties during the first outbreak, the Army, the C.D.C., and Hazleton jointly decided to isolate the monkeys—leave them alone and let the virus bum.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
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