outbreak
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Uganda had reported two Ebola deaths shortly after the outbreak was reported in DR Congo, but the WHO has since declared it to be free of the disease.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
More than 4,000 people have died since Ebola was confirmed in DR Congo in May, making it the second most deadly outbreak of the disease.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The delay did not cause the summer’s outbreak.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May and has since reported over 9,000 cases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“I was covering the recent outbreak of fighting there.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Tshwane has faced numerous outbreaks from waterborne diseases in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Amazonas has recorded 1,608 fire outbreaks so far this month, compared with 874 for the entire month of October 2025, satellite data from the National Institute for Space Research shows.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
After a mainly dry start, outbreaks of rain are expected to arrive in many parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland by the end of the day, with heaviest rain in the north and west.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
When several different microorganisms are associated with a disease, identifying the responsible bacteria, predicting outbreaks, and developing consistently effective treatments become more challenging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
With the passage of time we may expect progressively more serious outbreaks of insects, both disease-carrying and crop-destroying species, in excess of anything we have ever known.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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