outbreak
Example Sentences
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“I believe this is probably the largest outbreak that we’ve seen in California, ever.”
From Los Angeles Times
What struck me most was the sense that this movie, about a zombie virus outbreak, acknowledged women on screen - and in the audience - as equals.
From BBC
They can help guide mosquito control efforts and improve early warning systems for disease outbreaks.
From Science Daily
The 2011 movie “Contagion,” about a virus that transfers from animals to humans and causes a worldwide outbreak, sounds a lot like the Covid pandemic.
Finding better ways to limit flu outbreaks remains a major public health priority, according to Milton.
From Science Daily
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