recent outbreak

collocation in English

meaningsofrecentandoutbreak

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recent
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.sənt/us
/ˈriː.sənt/
happening or starting from a short ...
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outbreak
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/us
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/
a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous ...
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(Definition ofrecentandoutbreakfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The root cause of therecentoutbreakwas use of an un- suitable clay raw material.
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Five unvaccinated children under 12 years of age have contracted small-pox in these boroughs during therecentoutbreak, and three of these cases were fatal.
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I am informed that therecentoutbreakof foot-and-mouth disease has cost the country somewhere between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000 in the loss of animals.
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Take therecentoutbreakof influenza, which was not infectious.
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It is quite true, as was said, that the cause of therecentoutbreakof foot-and-mouth disease is at present not known.
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It will be a public inquiry to establish the facts of, and report on, therecentoutbreak.
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Yet, to date, we have no idea where the mostrecentoutbreakcame from.
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It took therecentoutbreakto show the situation in its true light.
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The causes of therecentoutbreakwere at once investigated and a board of inquiry was set up.
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The committee has no role in the handling of acute emergencies such as therecentoutbreakof botulism.
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Therecentoutbreakof botulism was due to the lack of heat treatment by the food processor.
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The drinking water inspectorate has commenced a full investigation to establish whether therecentoutbreak of cryptosporidiosis is linked to the water supply.
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Onerecentoutbreakof cryptosporidiosis was found to be associated with the failure of a milk pasteurisation plant.
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The number of cases, which all occurred during therecentoutbreak, was 29.
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I have in mind something along the lines of the inquiry we had into therecentoutbreakof foot-and-mouth disease.
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In 1951–52, when therecentoutbreakstarted, the cost went up to £439,000.
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The objective of the operation is to curb therecentoutbreakof violent crime and to enable the police to identify and arrest those responsible.
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Its aim is to improve traceability in the event of an outbreak of disease, such as therecentoutbreakof foot-and-mouth disease.
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