outbreak
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According to the DRC's figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 have died since the virus was first detected in May in the vast central African country's deadliest outbreak in its history.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Cases have likewise been detected in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, with the World Health Organization warning that Africa faces a "complex" task to contain an outbreak spanning the east, west and centre of the continent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
More than 4,800 people have died in DR Congo since May - the country's deadliest outbreak of the disease - and has since spread to several other countries.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The DRC has recorded more than 4,600 deaths since it declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
There was a fervid outbreak of new beliefs.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
The results highlight the importance of carefully considering the risks associated with JAK inhibitors, particularly when patients may already have a viral infection or when outbreaks are occurring.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
There are large outbreaks in Texas and South Carolina, but Pennsylvania has been hit especially hard lately, with over 1,300 cases and 250 hospitalizations reported this year so far.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Tshwane has faced numerous outbreaks from waterborne diseases in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Amazonas has recorded 1,608 fire outbreaks so far this month, compared with 874 for the entire month of October 2025, satellite data from the National Institute for Space Research shows.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
In order to forestall outbreaks of retaliatory violence, we arranged a week-long series of mass rallies and demonstrations throughout the country.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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