illnesses

Example Sentences

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Welsh Water said low-levels of cryptosporidium, a parasite which can cause stomach illnesses, were found during initial testing of the untreated water.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

My partner recently had the same series of illnesses and we rushed to the hospital in an ambulance; a few hours difference and his outcome might have been as dire.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Mr. Pratt has recorded cute social-media videos with dogs, promising to overhaul the city’s dysfunctional shelter system and to require vagrants to get treatment for mental health illnesses and addictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The outbreak led to 221 illnesses across Pennsylvania, and 34 deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

His illnesses were becoming so bad and so frequent that he sometimes could not work more than twenty minutes at a time without having a pain or discomfort somewhere.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman