epidemic
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William Clemmer, a doctor with nonprofit IMA World Health in Goma, another affected city in eastern Congo, said mistrust is compounding the medical challenges of the epidemic itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Professional baseball has been grappling with an epidemic of arm injuries for more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The current epidemic centres on the conflict-wracked eastern DRC, where it was detected in Ituri province before spreading to South Kivu.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“I was surprised to see so many people talking not just about the situation that Jeremy’s in, but an epidemic that small businesses are facing,” Newman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Starting the previous year, the worst influenza epidemic in history had struck the nation.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Human Geography - Middle School
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