outbreak
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The Royal Free Hospital successfully treated three health workers who had been evacuated after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 and 2015.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The company’s third-quarter profit fell to $13.2 million, impacted by a Cyclospora outbreak and higher labor and capital investment costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Since the outbreak, Ebola cases have also been confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Brands YUM 1.09%increase; green up pointing triangle reported higher third-quarter revenue, even as Taco Bell same-store sales dropped following a parasitic outbreak over the summer that was linked to lettuce served at its restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
My neck was starting to itch, the telltale precursor to an outbreak of hives.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has said that 70,000 police and gendarmes are being deployed, vowing "an extremely firm response" to any potential outbreaks of violence.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Her campaign launch video hinged on measles outbreaks and the harm of anti-vax sentiments at the highest levels of public health.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
A successful deployment requires sophisticated intelligence and logistical capabilities, starting with a secure prison for captured gang members in a country where prison outbreaks are common, said people familiar with Haiti’s security conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Despite these potential benefits, researchers caution that large outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish remain a serious threat.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
He was a great believer in maps, and his offices always contained many maps hung on the walls, showing locations of outbreaks of virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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