illness

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At least six of the Native American leaders who accepted Jefferson’s invitation to visit Washington, D.C., between 1804 and 1809 died of illness before they could return to their families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The company blamed its preliminary numbers on a weaker respiratory illness season, citing a 30% drop in U.S. influenza-like illness visits compared with the first quarter of 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Back when he was in first grade, Bennett feigned illness so he could get sent home and spend some time with his dad, whom he hadn’t seen in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“Even within the food program, food chemical issues have largely taken a backseat to more traditional food safety issues, like food pathogens, E. coli and foodborne illness outbreaks.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

President Reagan's attacker, like Charles Guiteau, had a history of mental illness.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow