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The decline reflects better data, as laboratories were able to rule out many patients who had fever but were suffering from other conditions such as malaria which is common in DR Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Idol: I think Americans are suffering in the same way the British were suffering in the ’70s and ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Middle-aged women who were suffering from depression were often prescribed anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medicine without further discussion or exploration, said Dr. Anna Barbieri, an obstetrician gynecologist and certified menopause practitioner in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Others in the trucking space were suffering similarly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

So summer passed and it became winter once more and people were suffering worse than ever from want.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier