outbreak
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The current outbreak in DR Congo has a fatality rate of 48.6% reported at the end of last month.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
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
Yum Brands said sales at its Taco Bell franchise have rebounded since late September following a Cyclospora outbreak linked to its food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The latest outbreak was allegedly the result of human waste contaminating a local water supply in the central plateau.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Poultry remained largely unchanged, as steady international demand offset ample supplies, with Brazilian exports holding up despite trade restrictions following Newcastle disease outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
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
For most outbreaks in healthy individuals, “We take an antiviral, and it should be fine,” Tbakhi said.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
There were outbreaks of camp fever, smallpox, and dysentery amongst the rebel troops.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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