spreading

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Unfortunately, the strain currently spreading in Africa is a different species and there’s no effective vaccine yet.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

"How could this have gone for four to six weeks, ... spreading while not getting the testing results that we needed to show that it was a particular variant?"

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But, in a campaign that has seen roughly $30 million in spending, it’s unclear just how much figures like Laura Loomer spreading rumors online will matter.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

An American contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak is spreading across parts of Africa, U.S. health authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

My feet were wet, beginning to freeze, so I changed my socks and boots and we ran up the road, spreading the news through the village.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell