outbreak
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The patient was one of four Canadians aboard the hantavirus-stricken vessel, which set sail on April 1 from Argentina on a course across the Atlantic Ocean until the outbreak of the rare rodent-carried disease.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
There have been nine such declarations, including the Ebola outbreak in 2013, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the swine flu pandemic in 2009.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Oceanwide Expeditions is dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak that occurred on a recent voyage of its MV Hondius ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"The overall risk to the general population in Canada from the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship remains low at this time," the agency stressed.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Shortly after the Marburg outbreak in Germany, Mr. Jones recalled a fact that began to seem important to him.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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“Vaccine Controversy Shows Why We Need Markets, Not Mandates” by Ron Paul
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