epidemic
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In the current epidemic, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no approved vaccine, those workers haven’t been paid their Ebola-response allowances for weeks, according to the WHO and local aid officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Were the three-quarters of Americans who lived in rural areas untouched by the epidemic?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Mixing pills sends 1,000 elderly people a day to A&E" says the Times, leading on its own investigation into what it says is an "overprescribing epidemic".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 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
It was shortly after the measles epidemic that Dad started applying motion study to surgery to try to reduce the time required for certain operations.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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
For many people, plague brings to mind rats, crowded medieval towns, and the devastating epidemics that spread across Europe during and after the Middle Ages.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
At first glance, Villarreal may seem like a small fish, her case representing a tiny story in the larger picture of journalists all over the country covering wars, epidemics, and global economic policy.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
But we need to remember that small changes in context can be just as important in tipping epidemics, even though that fact appears to violate some of our most deeply held assumptions about human nature.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Human Geography - Middle School
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