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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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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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