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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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If the cases had been positive, they would have been the first infection cases outside Africa since the outbreak began in DR Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa since the outbreak began in DR Congo.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The health ministers of the DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan recently adopted a $319-million response plan to the outbreak.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The State Department recently pledged $112 million to help contain the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

From the dining-room there came the sound of the dinner bell and a sudden glad outbreak of talking.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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