outbreak
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Some 321 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the DRC, including 48 deaths, since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The 50-bed isolation centre is to be staffed by US medics and is intended to treat US citizens affected by the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
On Tuesday, the transport ministry said the authorities had assessed how the outbreak was being monitored and concluded "conditions are now in place for a gradual and safe resumption of flights".
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
There an outbreak of the black-headed budworm had been raging for several years.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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