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Lawmakers from both parties pressed him on rising measles outbreaks and delays in routine childhood immunizations, calling his policies “dangerous” and “unscientific.”

From Salon

South West Water has been issued a court summons after an investigation into a parasite outbreak in water supply in Brixham, in Devon.

From BBC

Heavy rains and floods have affected at least 21 areas across Sudan in recent weeks, with fears of disease outbreaks, and experts predicting an unusually wet season continuing into September.

From BBC

“If we stay silent, preventable diseases will return — as we saw with the largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, which tragically killed two children.”

This year, the US has seen its worst outbreak of measles in decades.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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