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virus

[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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This species of Ebola, the Bundibugyo virus, is harder to detect, and there is no vaccine for it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

That eruption of the virus resulted in more than 28,000 cases and more than 11,000 deaths.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Arnaldi, 25, was due to play his close friend Flavio Cobolli in the French Open last four on Friday, but pulled out shortly before the match because of a virus.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A rare strain of Ebola has reached territory controlled by Islamic State militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a place too dangerous for health workers fighting to stop the deadly virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Polluted air, bacteria-infested water, and the Zika virus.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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