epidemic
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Professional baseball has been grappling with an epidemic of arm injuries for more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In the space of several weeks, the outbreak has spread to several provinces nearby and on to Ugandan soil, with the World Health Organization declaring the epidemic an international emergency.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
There is no vaccine or treatment for Bundibugyo, the Ebola strain behind the current epidemic, and the odds of surviving an infection are as low as 50%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
“I was surprised to see so many people talking not just about the situation that Jeremy’s in, but an epidemic that small businesses are facing,” Newman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
A severe epidemic of measles reached the Faeroes in 1781 and then died out, leaving the islands measles free until an infected carpenter arrived on a ship from Denmark in 1846.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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