epidemic
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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
Professional baseball has been grappling with an epidemic of arm injuries for more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In November 1781, Jackson’s mother also died after nursing victims of a wartime cholera epidemic on a ship in Charleston, South Carolina.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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