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epidemic

[ep-i-dem-ik] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /




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His father died in an epidemic, likely of typhus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

"We must move at the speed of the epidemic," added Kaseya, criticising Africa's dependence on outside financial support.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Bone chips, ACLs, MCLs, pulled hamstrings, multiple Tommy John surgeries and the recent epidemic of dreaded oblique strains just for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

So life went on in Philadelphia, in many ways changed forever, in many ways sadly the same as before the yellow fever epidemic began.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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