infections

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Ailments include rashes, ear and upper respiratory infections and gastrointestinal illness, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Between 2013 and 2016, the Western Africa Ebola epidemic impacted 10 countries, killing upwards of 11,000 people out of an estimated 30,000 infections.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

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

Local scientists believe it is more likely that the infections aboard the cruise ship occurred in another region.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

We had lobar pneumonia, meningococcal meningitis, streptococcal infections, diphtheria, endocarditis, enteric fevers, various septicemias, syphilis, and, always, everywhere, tuberculosis.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas