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epidemic

[ep-i-dem-ik] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /




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Professional baseball has been grappling with an epidemic of arm injuries for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

There is no vaccine or treatment for Bundibugyo, the Ebola strain behind the current epidemic, and the odds of surviving an infection are as low as 50%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"We know the epidemic in DRC is much larger" than the confirmed cases, he told journalists at the WHO headquarters in Geneva.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

“Terrible malaria epidemic in Havana. These poor fishermen got caught up in it, I’m afraid,” he said.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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