illness

Example Sentences

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"Unfortunately, the alert was slow to circulate within the community, because people thought it was a mystical illness, and so, as a result, the sick were not taken to the hospital," Kamba said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

About 1 in 10 people who get Legionnaires’ disease die due to complications from their illness, the CDC said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

By and large, experts point to systematic failures that leave Americans more vulnerable to mental illness and without access to drug-free interventions, which cost both time and money.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Kenny Logan worked closely with Hastings when their former team-mate Doddie Weir was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, with the pair helping raise money in the fight to find a cure for the illness.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Even if a hospital or government agency can afford the antibiotics, the illness is difficult to manage.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French