preventable

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Preventable deaths of children under five are projected to rise by over 200,000 to 4.8 million this year, a first in 25 years.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

Preventable illness and death occur even in industrialized settings that are marked by inequality, lack of information, psychological trauma or just the chaos of combat that hinders long-term thinking.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

“We’re definitely noticing that more and more schools are reporting several of their students having infection,” said Dr. Nava Yeganeh, medical director for Vaccine Preventable Disease Control for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Preventable diseases spread quickly, she warned, pointing to the recent measles outbreaks in Ohio and Minnesota.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

Preventable Losses A great deal of the property loss referred to is due to causes for which we are not responsible, such as storms, the depredations of insects, and epidemics of animal disease.

From Community Civics and Rural Life by Dunn, Arthur William