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Outbreak

30 Nov 2023
A deer mouse eating a cherry (Credit: Alamy)

Why unexplained disease outbreaks aren't unusual

Amid reports of a mysterious respiratory illness spreading among children in China, an expert explains how regularly unexplained outbreaks turn up.

30 Nov 2023
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17 Mar 2023

The disease driven by an addictive nut

A tick-borne infection often spread in areca nut plantations in India is among several on the rise around the world. Can we get better at tackling these outbreaks?

17 Mar 2023
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