outbreak
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Officials expect the Sacramento Valley measles outbreak to continue for at least the next few weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He told BBC Eye in an interview that he took "immediate" action after being notified of an HIV-positive case at THQ Taunsa, but he said the hospital was not the cause of the outbreak.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
But BBC Eye has been leaked the joint mission's April 2025 inspection report into the city's outbreak, which found many of the same issues as our investigation into THQ Taunsa.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The process has stalled further since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, with Washington's attention having shifted towards Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Galileo delivered the manuscript to Riccardi in Rome in May 1630, but in June he had to return home because an outbreak of plague spreading south into Italy threatened to reach Florence and disrupt communications.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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