outbreak
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It was shortly before the outbreak was officially declared, and she had treated a patient who later died - unbeknownst to her - of Ebola.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Experts believe the true number of fatalities during this outbreak, which was declared in May, is much higher.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The centre of the outbreak is the Ituri province in the northeast of the country, which borders South Sudan and Uganda.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Shortly after the Marburg outbreak in Germany, Mr. Jones recalled a fact that began to seem important to him.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
This was because health officials poised to pick up outbreaks had been testing for common species of Ebola, and not the rare species behind the current outbreak, named Bundibugyo.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
This cyclospora outbreak is far different than outbreaks of the past.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
In larger outbreaks, health officials look for common exposures among sick people before the FDA traces products back to a common supplier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Bagged salad mixes and kits, which have been linked to previous outbreaks in the United States and Canada, were suddenly a no-go.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Also, as Dr. Steinhaus points out, outbreaks of insect disease in nature always remain confined to insects, affecting neither the host plants nor animals feeding on them.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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