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alarms
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None of this sets off alarms right away.—
Gregory Lipich,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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