outbreak
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More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, in what is the second most deadly known outbreak of the disease.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The institute took part in a bilateral training exercise with China earlier this year against the potential outbreak of an infectious disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The U.S. administration is reportedly monitoring a suspected plague outbreak in Russia.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Los Angeles County health officials are warning residents about a flea-borne typhus outbreak in the Mid-Wilshire area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Since the C.D.C. now had charge of the human aspects of the Ebola outbreak, Joe McCormick also arrived at the Hazleton offices at the same time as Jaax and Peters.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
In an apparent response, Rospotrebnadzor on Tuesday announced that Russia was prepared to assist the United States in combating its own outbreaks of infectious diseases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Philippines has struggled to restore routine childhood immunisation rates after years of plummeting coverage, which contributed to a polio resurgence in 2019 and recurring measles outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Similar outbreaks also have occurred in Santa Monica and the unincorporated neighborhoods of Willowbrook near Compton, health officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Climate change, along with cyber-attacks, disease outbreaks and conflicts can all put a strain on the process that eventually gets food into our shops and homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In order to forestall outbreaks of retaliatory violence, we arranged a week-long series of mass rallies and demonstrations throughout the country.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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