epidemic

"Post-pandemic, we have seen what's been described as a shoplifting epidemic on the streets of the UK," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Its many advocates may be surprised to learn that the horse-flu epidemic of 1872 played a major role in the history of their cause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

He ably discusses the epidemic without veering too far into scientific details, and brings color to his story by drawing on contemporaneous accounts in big-city newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The epidemic, which has hit the conflict-hit east and northeast of the country, has caused 3,007 deaths and infected 6,186 people, the Congolese National Institute of Public Health said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

A well-documented example from Pacific islands is the epidemic that swept over Fiji in 1806, brought by a few European sailors who struggled ashore from the wreck of the ship Argo.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Plague is often linked to rats, packed medieval cities, and the devastating epidemics that tore through Europe during and after the Middle Ages.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Tung's rocky tenure was marked by the Asian Financial Crisis, two major epidemics, and historic protests which attracted criticism of his administration.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The statement said the attacks were an alarming reminder of the risks faced by humanitarians when tackling epidemics and emergencies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

In fact, in a crowded field of more than 3,500 mosquito species, Aedes aegypti has been the vector for almost all major epidemics of some of the world’s worst mosquito-borne diseases.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

The rise of Hush Puppies and the fall of New York’s crime rate are textbook examples of epidemics in action.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell