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Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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Human cases of bird flu in the US To date, 60% of human illnesses have resulted from contact with cattle sickened by birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
No new human cases were reported, despite a rising number of wild birds sickened by the virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, 104 were sickened across 14 states, with 34 people hospitalized and one dead.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
The fast-food giant is working to get customers back after a fall E. coli outbreak linked to raw onions in Quarter Pounder hamburgers sickened at least 104 people in 14 states.
—Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
No new human cases were reported, despite a rising number of wild birds sickened by the virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, 104 were sickened across 14 states, with 34 people hospitalized and one dead.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
The fast-food giant is working to get customers back after a fall E. coli outbreak linked to raw onions in Quarter Pounder hamburgers sickened at least 104 people in 14 states.
—Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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