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fatal

[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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The child died from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a fatal progressive brain disorder that strikes roughly 1 in 10,000 people infected with measles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She said this was one of two great success stories of the pandemic - the other being the use of a cheap and a readily-available steroid drug called dexamethasone to prevent fatal lung damage.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The Oslo patient, who had been living with HIV since 2006, was diagnosed with a fatal blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome in 2017.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Alzheimer’s is fatal and there is no cure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

This potentially fatal illness is caused by a parasite that is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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