epidemic
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“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
One silver linings of the 2014 Ebola epidemic was that it accelerated vaccine development, resulting in the Ervebo vaccine, which is 97.5% effective at preventing infection and has been used to contain subsequent outbreaks.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
"I'm deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic," he told the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The show was groundbreaking - it put the stories of LGBTQ+ people during the HIV/Aids epidemic front and centre, tackled social taboos and gave a voice to those who are often marginalised.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The small population size of tribelets explains not only why they can’t sustain epidemics introduced from the outside, but also why they never could evolve epidemic diseases of their own to give back to visitors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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