In another path-breaking example, consider the case of Dr. Lucas Wartman, a young physician who developed adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease that is usually rapidly fatal, and for which there is no effective treatment.

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Legionnaire's disease is an acute, respiratory bacterial infection that can be fatal.

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