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Illnesses were reported as far back as Dec. 24, 2023, and as recently as Dec. 1 of this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Illnesses relating to obesity cost the NHS £11bn a year, Streeting said.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Illnesses run rampant among multiple extended families all squeezed together in shelters, homes or on the street - rashes, respiratory problems, diarrhea and other intestinal diseases.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Illnesses caused by inborn errors of immunity are helpful for understanding the behavior of a virus, he said, because they are “clean cases,” uncomplicated by age or underlying conditions.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

“Nana told me that Mmoatia are the keepers of healing. Illnesses and ailments are their domain—and they will teach cures to those they deem worthy.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia