epidemic
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DNA evidence revealed bacteria associated with oral health problems, including dental disease, but there was no indication of widespread epidemic infections.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Recovery has been repeatedly set back - by the 2014 Ebola epidemic, Covid-19, and rising fuel and food prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The epidemic garnered international attention, making the broader public aware of the disease and eventually leading to the development of treatments and vaccines that have since been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
In the haste to disrupt the obesity epidemic, weight loss has been treated as the singular, undisputed metric of success, which experts say is problematic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
A smallpox epidemic in 1713 was the biggest single step in the destruction of South Africa’s native San people by European settlers.
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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