tuberculosis
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Eddie died of what is believed to be tuberculosis shortly before his fourth birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Many detainees suffered from HIV, tuberculosis and eczema.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
He accomplished much in the later part of his life, although he died at only 44 years old of the tuberculosis that plagued his family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Many of them had the lung disease— tuberculosis was the demon word—-and they hacked and spat constantly.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
Vocabulary lists containing tuberculosis
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