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Driven by the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus -- for which there are no vaccines or treatments -- the outbreak is the biggest in the DRC's history.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

This 17th outbreak of the Ebola is already the deadliest in DR Congo's history and spreading faster than any other.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Fifty-five people have been infected with E. coli or salmonella in connection with the outbreak, the health agency said, including two people who contracted both pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Genetic testing suggests all the infections are part of the same outbreak and there are similarities with previous outbreaks involving imported eggs.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

He is right about that: the virus was then unknown to science, and as few as two or three not-visibly-sick animals could have started the outbreak.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

"Across the country, we've watched preventable conditions -- overgrown stands, insect outbreaks and disease -- turn healthy landscapes into tinderboxes," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

More recently, she knew that outbreaks were "rife" in England and had seen stories shared on social media and in the news.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

States that have suffered large measles outbreaks have poorer vaccination rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

When the Covid-19 pandemic grounded the cruise industry, high-profile outbreaks and a more than yearlong U.S. hiatus left ships empty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

That they would all soon find themselves caught in the middle of one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in history.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis