outbreak
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The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The 17th Ebola outbreak to hit the DRC is already suspected of having caused 139 deaths from around 600 probable cases.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Speaking to journalists in Geneva, he said the outbreak of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola was likely to have started "a couple of months ago".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The already high caseload indicates that spread has been ongoing for weeks, yet the latest outbreak wasn’t announced until May 15.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Mr. Jones’s personal vision of the Marburg outbreak reminds me of a flashlight pointed down a dark hole.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
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