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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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The outbreak was declared over 12 weeks after it began.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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 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

Today, another Ebola outbreak is unfolding in Central Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For reasons that are not clear, the outbreak subsided, and the virus vanished.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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