outbreak
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The death of a Russian lab technician triggers fears of a pneumonic plague outbreak, even as health officials downplay the risk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“We have continued to maintain, as a country, a high level of alert for Ebola since the outbreak began in May,” Duale said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The U.S. administration is reportedly monitoring a suspected plague outbreak in Russia.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Once the outbreak was recognised, health workers began door-to-door screening in affected villages.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Since the C.D.C. now had charge of the human aspects of the Ebola outbreak, Joe McCormick also arrived at the Hazleton offices at the same time as Jaax and Peters.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Russia’s consumer watchdog agency responded that it would be willing to help the U.S. with its outbreaks of measles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In an apparent response, Rospotrebnadzor on Tuesday announced that Russia was prepared to assist the United States in combating its own outbreaks of infectious diseases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
This will bring outbreaks of rain which will generally be heaviest in northern and western parts of the UK and lighter further east.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Similar outbreaks also have occurred in Santa Monica and the unincorporated neighborhoods of Willowbrook near Compton, health officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Francisco Pizarro, now governor of Peru, was learning that to avoid outbreaks of feckless violence he needed to keep his men occupied at all times.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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