epidemic

Last year’s tally was the highest in a single year since the devastating 1989-91 measles epidemic, which resulted in more than 55,000 cases and 166 suspected deaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The epidemic now appears to be spinning out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo are threatening to strike over unpaid wages, as the World Health Organization warned Tuesday the extent of the epidemic could be four times larger than reported.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

But public health expert Mushtuq Husain says the government is refusing to accept this is "not an outbreak, it's an epidemic".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

His recommendation to the German government: if it wanted to do something about the epidemic, it needed to end the malnutrition, overcrowding, and poor hygiene.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

But it remains highly controversial, not least because Kenya must hand over personal health data of its citizens, which could be used by US pharmaceutical labs to prepare for future epidemics.

From Barron's ● Jun. 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

Under the program, which Congress created in 1990, qualifying immigrants are permitted to temporarily remain in the U.S. and work legally if their home countries are experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters or epidemics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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 they both have the power to spark word-of-mouth epidemics.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell