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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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These included initiatives addressing pandemic preparedness and outbreak response, health security, and infectious disease treatment.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak in the DRC, which has seen 550 confirmed infections, including 101 deaths.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A strong, united front could have made this epidemic a manageable outbreak.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

From the dining-room there came the sound of the dinner bell and a sudden glad outbreak of talking.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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