epidemic
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Lahbib said five more flights were planned for Bunia airport, a key logistics hub in the epidemic response.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The combination of a fast-moving virus—fatal in up to 50% of cases—and a region rife with armed fighters has made an already difficult task of controlling the epidemic even harder, according to health experts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The country of 100 million people declared on May 15 that it was battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, prompting the World Health Organization to issue an international health alert.
From Barron's • 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
The stagnation that I so fervently glean on a daily basis seems an epidemic that only grows.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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