sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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Orthoebolaviruses are found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the CDC.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The ebola disease is caused by an infection with an orthoebolavirus, a group of viruses found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and first discovered in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Alexandra Owens, a travel writer who specializes in conservation tourism and sub-Saharan Africa.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The ebola disease is caused by an infection with an orthoebolavirus, a group of viruses found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and first discovered in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Alexandra Owens, a travel writer who specializes in conservation tourism and sub-Saharan Africa.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
With a global sensibility, reach, and reporting hubs now spanning from Washington DC, Silicon Valley, Wall Street to sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf, Semafor’s journalists around the world power its suite of daily first-read email briefings and signature live journalism convenings.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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