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Typhus cases occur year-round but tend to peak during the late summer and fall months because the warmer weather increases flea activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

We will take new signals as they occur, but with some caution.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

"Even when the political conditions are such that it's unlikely that a war crimes case would be prosecuted successfully in the moment," he said, "that doesn't mean that accountability won't occur at a later date."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Delayed discharges, which occur when a patient is clinically ready to leave a hospital but is forced to remain in a bed because necessary social care, support, or housing is unavailable, are incomparable.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And through Twitter, Facebook, and PIH’s own website, when new health and humanitarian crises occur, such as the January 2010 earthquake and the 2010-2012 cholera outbreak in Haiti, the response can be instantaneous.

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