outbreak

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The disease was first documented in a major outbreak between 1955 to 1956, but it took decades before it became a major focus of scientific research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

But Shahriar Sajjad, deputy director of the Health Department, told BBC Bangla that about one-third of those infected in the recent outbreak were under nine months old.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She says the outbreak of BSE, or mad cow disease, that affected beef in the 1990s was more worrying because it could affect humans.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Prices have climbed since the outbreak of the war, but at a much slower pace than overall crude oil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This was Germany’s first defeat on the ground since the outbreak of war over two years earlier.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein