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The WHO has highlighted the complexity of detecting and responding to the outbreak, which has been spreading in hard-to-reach areas of the DRC's conflict-torn Ituri province.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Lyme disease is most common in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and upper Midwest regions of the U.S., and in recent years the disease has been spreading to other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Hanlon has been spreading the word about the Foothill Catalog and recently coordinated a Zoom webinar Thursday for dozens of residents interested in learning about the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Korman has been spreading the latter message as she promotes her new fund.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2024

While the author has been living his quiet, retired life, divided between his prodigious industry as a writer and his concern for home and farm, his fame has been spreading to the whole civilized world.

From Knut Hamsun by Larsen, Hanna Astrup