As a consequence of the screening, he says many TB patients with HIV have been treated for that fatal disease and many lives have been prolonged and saved.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

These genes are involved in a number of inherited metabolic disorders, including Tay Sachs, a rare,incurable and usually fatal disease that causes the destruction of nerve cells in young children.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11

At least 200 others have contracted the disease, which is caused by contaminated food or water and can be fatal if not treated.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14