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The previous outbreak of Ebola -- which has killed around 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years, despite advances in vaccines and treatment -- was last August in the central region.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
She decided to take over when the previous concession holder, who she said ran an "ad hoc" service, stopped operating.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
There were 267 investigations opened into wolf-livestock predation in 2025, up from 74 the previous year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
The researchers reviewed data from 25 previous studies that measured neurometabolites, the chemicals involved in brain metabolism.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
They launched an attack in Galicia under General Alexei Brusilov that overwhelmed Austro-Hungarian forces, captured huge numbers of prisoners, and recovered some of the territory lost during the Russian retreat the previous year.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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