fatality

The illness is highly fatal, with average fatality rates approaching 100%.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

"How there has not been a fatality is only by a miracle," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The storm’s one recorded fatality died overnight, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, adding that about 80 rescues have been made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

The WHO's figures for the DRC, which come from the health authorities in the vast country, show that the outbreak there has a case fatality rate of 34 percent.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

This was the same kind of fatality rate as was seen with the black plague during the Middle Ages.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries for older adults and result in around 43,000 fatalities every year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The fire service said there had been 150 fires linked to lithium-ion batteries on Merseyside between April 2023 and August 2026, and five fatalities linked to the batteries.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Vegetation fires spreading beyond the immediate burn zone add perhaps hundreds of fatalities from burning, smoke inhalation and vehicle crashes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

In 2021, the most recent year with available data, there were three incidents, none involving fatalities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In his smoothest Texas voice, C. J. Peters said, “It’s a rather rare viral disease that has been responsible for human fatalities in outbreaks in Zaire and Sudan within the past ten or twelve years.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston