outbreak

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The disease was first documented in a major outbreak between 1955 to 1956, but it took decades before it became a major focus of scientific research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

But Shahriar Sajjad, deputy director of the Health Department, told BBC Bangla that about one-third of those infected in the recent outbreak were under nine months old.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But he added the States of Guernsey owned airline was spending around 120% more on fuel than it had been before the outbreak of the Iran war.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Prices have climbed since the outbreak of the war, but at a much slower pace than overall crude oil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Soon after the outbreak in Germany, a team of investigators under the auspices of the World Health Organization flew to Uganda to try to find out where those monkeys had come from.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston