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Recent Examples of virus
The outbreak has already surpassed the size of the country’s 2012 Bundibugyo virus outbreak, which ended after 98 days.
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Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Though a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Warnings to stay home and social distance to avoid getting or spreading a dangerous virus may be burned into our collective memory of the COVID pandemic.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The virus starts with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, vomiting/diarrhea and loss of appetite.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Though a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Warnings to stay home and social distance to avoid getting or spreading a dangerous virus may be burned into our collective memory of the COVID pandemic.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The virus starts with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, vomiting/diarrhea and loss of appetite.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virus
Noun
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But some researchers who were involved in the network say the cuts weakened relationships with experts abroad that had been fostered over years, undercutting research collaborations on dangerous diseases like Ebola.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Would failure of a major firm trigger contagion?—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But an unpopular war in the Middle East and its resulting oil supply squeeze, sharply higher gas prices and greater risks of inflationary contagion have dogpiled atop sentiment already soured by cost of living concerns.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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“Virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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