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Bygone Epidemic Cause Crossword Clue

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noun

• an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

32%5Cause of a 2014 epidemic
noun

• a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa

25%8 Having the potential to cause an epidemic
adjective

• relating to small pox

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