outbreak
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If the cases had been positive, they would have been the first infection cases outside Africa since the outbreak began in DR Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa since the outbreak began in DR Congo.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The health ministers of the DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan recently adopted a $319-million response plan to the outbreak.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The State Department recently pledged $112 million to help contain the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
From the dining-room there came the sound of the dinner bell and a sudden glad outbreak of talking.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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