Disease, first identified in 1976, which kills about half the people who contract it (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EBOLA Disease, first identified in 1976, which kills about half the people who contract it (5) (5)
6% ALOISALZHEIMER Psychiatrist who identified a "peculiar disease" linked to dementia (14) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
5% PESTS People who are annoying (5) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
5% CREE First Nations people (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
5% SLAY Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
5% KEVIN First Minion identified by name (5) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
5% PEG Identify (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
5% THAT Which, who (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 26, 2025
5% NAME Identify (4) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
5% BLOODTEST One of the methods for identifying a 17-Across of Alzheimer's disease (9) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
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