as in illnesses
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of diseases
The active season for tick diseases is also expanding.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
An investigation revealed that the horse was suffering from multiple diseases and was a decade older than his driver had initially reported, according to the organization.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
New research from the hospital’s center for rare diseases and the AI company OpenAI reveals that off-the-shelf AI tools can help identify which errors in patients’ genomes might be causing the children’s diseases.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Less water also boosts the state’s risk for devastating wildfires and can cause insect infestations or forest diseases to spread.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The Rare Disease Database gathers information on the more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting people in America.
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Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Cutting back your irises before winter helps protect them from certain pests and diseases.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
CBS News,
19 June 2026
An investigation revealed that the horse was suffering from multiple diseases and was a decade older than his driver had initially reported, according to the organization.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
New research from the hospital’s center for rare diseases and the AI company OpenAI reveals that off-the-shelf AI tools can help identify which errors in patients’ genomes might be causing the children’s diseases.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Less water also boosts the state’s risk for devastating wildfires and can cause insect infestations or forest diseases to spread.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The Rare Disease Database gathers information on the more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting people in America.
—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Cutting back your irises before winter helps protect them from certain pests and diseases.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseases
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As of June 18, one death was linked to the cheese products, in addition to eight hospitalizations and nine illnesses, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall report.
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But these few species are devastating, causing some 700 million illnesses and 1 million deaths globally each year due to infections like malaria, dengue fever, Zika and West Nile virus.
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Scientists are particularly concerned about microplastics, bits no larger than a grain of rice that could trigger heart and brain diseases and other ailments, either by their mere presence in people or from toxic chemicals leaching out of the particles.
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.
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Olena started with the children, the most vulnerable refugees as well as the most likely vectors of new sicknesses in the theater.
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The most sicknesses were reported in Michigan.
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In the winter of 1920, the United States entered Prohibition in the United States after years of campaigning by temperance groups who believed alcohol sat at the root of many social ills.
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On this near-ideal night, all the ills of the past few years faded away, and an era — or at least a month — of real ambition began.
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The dry conditions have also created high fire danger in parts of the state.
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Fossil fuel emissions are drivers of climate change and linked to a range of health conditions, including asthma, various cancers and birth defects.
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Two-thirds of respondents afflicted with alpha-gal reported anxiety or depressive disorders in a 2025 University of Missouri survey.
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Researchers have also linked gambling disorders to the parts of the brain that respond to rewards and regulate social behaviors and impulse control, Hemendinger said.
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For example, the prescription offered by those who saw a generally healthy way of life as the right way to prevent disease helped propel cleaning up the filthy cities of the Industrial Revolution—and that really did reduce the impact of common fevers.
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Amir suffered fevers and stomach issues during his incarceration at Dilley, according to the report.
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“Diseases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseases. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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