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epidemic

[ep-i-dem-ik] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /




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William Clemmer, a doctor with nonprofit IMA World Health in Goma, another affected city in eastern Congo, said mistrust is compounding the medical challenges of the epidemic itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The Zaire strain was responsible for an explosive epidemic in West Africa in 2014 that killed more than 11,300 people—the largest Ebola outbreak in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

"We treated this epidemic like a joke, but today we can see that the situation is becoming more and more serious," resident Gims Maniwa said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“Worst thing in the world to get rid of,” she said, and told us about the epidemic at the girls’ school in Kinvara when she was a boarder.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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