outbreak
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Wednesday’s finding represented the first U.S. case of any kind since 2016, when an outbreak occurred in the wild deer population in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
In every recent outbreak, including this one, CDC has played a central role in helping contain the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
DR Congo are currently based in Belgium after they cancelled a planned pre-tournament training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after authorities raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
There’s an outbreak of forest tent caterpillars, the biggest in years: this is what fills him with glee, makes his eyes of a gnome shine in his head like blue- gray buttons.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
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