outbreak
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In particular, the results suggest that removing every starfish may not be the best approach once an outbreak has been brought under control.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Nor does it even 100 percent protect me against shingles—I could still get an outbreak, albeit a much less severe case.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Sarah said due to a measles outbreak in New York, they had made the "heartbreaking decision" to leave Joey in the UK during their first trip.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
In the past, that secretive atmosphere has prevented information about other infectious outbreaks from becoming public, including an anthrax outbreak in 2016 in the Siberian province of Yamal that officials said killed two people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He suggested that they split the management of the outbreak.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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For most outbreaks in healthy individuals, “We take an antiviral, and it should be fine,” Tbakhi said.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Few countries are more exposed to climate change than Tuvalu in the South Pacific, an atoll chain reckoning with rising seas, acidifying oceans and outbreaks of tropical disease.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
"We recommend further studies to better understand how the drugs can be used optimally, especially during virus outbreaks or pandemics," says Ianevski.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Data from the CDC reports there have been 42 outbreaks this year, there have been at least 4,410 confirmed measles cases as of Oct.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
All those outbreaks were in some way linked with the proximity of the Count.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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