pox

Example Sentences

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On 12 November veterinary officials culled all the livestock after a case of sheep and goat pox was detected.

From BBC

Greek farmers have sustained major losses from an infestation of sheep pox, and an EU investigation into widespread subsidy fraud that has delayed payments to legitimate claimants.

From Barron's

Smith was a sickly child, contracting bronchial pneumonia, tuberculosis, German measles, mumps and chicken pox which kept her in "periods of lengthy bed rest".

From BBC

In such a "pox on both houses" scenario, incumbents from both parties suffer the consequences at the ballot box next year and the public becomes even more dissatisfied with the state of the affairs.

From BBC

HHS is now expanding the net to include a form of the chicken pox vaccine and even a version of the hepatitis B vaccine.

From Salon