outbreak
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Community distrust and misplaced fears have been two of the most challenging aspects of this current outbreak.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak in the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
And this is not the first Ebola outbreak the world has seen; there are many individuals and organizations who have responded to Ebola crises before and who, through trial and error, largely understand what works.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
For it was an outbreak of plague that finally did the Athenians in and forced them to surrender to the Spartans.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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