illnesses
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"Most of the time they're clear but on occasion there will be times when people have picked up serious infections and illnesses and that's obviously devastating for them."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
About half of American adults live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease, diabetes or cancer, and about 85% of healthcare dollars go toward caring for these illnesses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
After thousands of foodborne illnesses this year, the produce giant will suspend some harvesting and processing during peak summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The fires have created severe haze locally, with tens of thousands of cases of respiratory illnesses, and also caused regional air pollution spikes in Singapore and Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was nearly ten, but all this talk of lethal tar pits and strange illnesses had kept the children riveted.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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