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epidemic

[ep-i-dem-ik] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /




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A strong, united front could have made this epidemic a manageable outbreak.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Lahbib said five more flights were planned for Bunia airport, a key logistics hub in the epidemic response.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In response to the 2014 epidemic, the U.S. led a historic international public-health mobilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, said: "A Bundibugyo vaccine could help to control this epidemic and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

On our flight to Moscow, Farmer told me that the World Bank was planning to make a loan to Russia to help prevent a full-blown TB epidemic.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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