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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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Officials have linked the outbreak, which affected 21 states, to lettuce imported from Mexico by Taylor Farms, a key supplier for many US food outlets.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Food and Drug Administration are still investigating the processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that was linked to the outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Before the latest outbreak the worst year for infections was 2019, when there were about 4,700 across the country.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

California was not a part of the multistate outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Kermit, who was not only suffering from insect bites but also from another outbreak of boils, still managed to help.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

There are no known cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California, but officials say case numbers are higher than they expected for this point in the season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Last time a marine heatwave hit South Australia and Tasmania, there were starving penguins, fish kills, suffocating algae outbreaks, and jellyfish invasions.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

At Cava, sales started to slip around the end of its quarter ended July 12 because of recent cyclospora outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“I’m in a panic over this lettuce situation,” she admits, referring to the cyclosporiasis outbreaks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

I knew that the nurse, Miss Judi, liked me because we discussed things like flu outbreaks and the statistics behind spontaneous nosebleeds.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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