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

It's a devastating, frequently fatal infectious disease.

它是一种毁灭性的,频繁发病的致命疾病

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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