outbreak
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Today, another Ebola outbreak is unfolding in Central Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The outbreak was declared in the Ituri, in the northeast of the DRC -- which is one of the poorest countries in the world.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The 50-bed isolation centre is to be staffed by US medics and is intended to treat US citizens affected by the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Kermit, who was not only suffering from insect bites but also from another outbreak of boils, still managed to help.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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