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[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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Daniel thinks the public should know; Scanlon says telling the world would be tantamount to unleashing a dangerous virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The outbreak was declared on May 15 in northeastern DR Congo, but the rare Bundibugyo species of the Ebola virus is believed to have spread for some time beforehand.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It took Rada longer to get out of the spacesuit than it did for him to realize Brooklyn still had the virus.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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