outbreak
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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
"With continued collaboration, I am confident this outbreak can be brought under control," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
This is the 17th Ebola outbreak to hit the DRC, a vast and unstable central African country of more than 100 million people.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has made Spain an attractive alternative compared to Middle Eastern holiday destination Dubai, and countries in the eastern Mediterranean, such as Turkey and Cyprus.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
It made me think of Joe McCormick, the C.D.C. official who had clashed with the Army over the management of the Ebola Reston outbreak.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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