virus
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The ship, operated by Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions, made headlines after three passengers died from hantavirus -- a rare virus for which no vaccines nor specific treatments exist.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
However, the virus has an incubation period of several weeks, meaning more cases from the ship's occupants could emerge in the future, Tedros warned.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
A rare strain of Ebola virus likely caused 80 deaths in Congo and Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The soldiers who died in the battle between Atawallpa and Washkar were as much victims of smallpox as those who died from the virus itself.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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