Example Sentences

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Ebola, which is spread through close contact and bodily fluids, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He's now worked out that it is a close relative of the ash die-back fungus that has killed up to 80 million ash trees in Britain.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain has killed 238 people and infected 1,077 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the country’s health ministry—making it the third-largest Ebola epidemic in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ebola has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa in the past half-century, and the UN health agency declared the latest surge an international health emergency.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The virus has killed a large portion of the inhabitants.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston