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hospitalization

[hos-pi-tl-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌhɒs pɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /




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The disease is treatable with antibiotics, and early diagnosis helps prevent severe illness and hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We also believe that vaccines don't just prevent acute hospitalization after contracting the virus. They may also reduce the long-term fallout of severe infection, including the kind of immune scarring that can increase cancer risk."

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Despite the fear factor of measles—its high hospitalization rate, how contagious it is—we’re actually in a good spot in terms of fighting back against this disease: We have an incredibly effective vaccine.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

It might be that being self-employed is not the best option for your boyfriend if he needs hospitalization every year for weeks at a time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

By the end of the first week of Sasha’s hospitalization, Debbie and Karl had returned to work part-time, arriving at the hospital every afternoon around two p.m. and staying into the evening.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater