I've been told that I have a chronic illness, which has a lifelong course.

我已经说过我患有慢性疾病，它的病程持续一生。

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A chronic illness weakens the immune system, making the person vulnerable to foodborne illnesses.

慢性病会造成免疫系统衰弱，容易感染食源性疾病。

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School absenteeism can be a marker for poor medical care, or for inadequate management of a chronic illness, like asthma.

缺课可能由于是对孩子医疗护理不够，对慢性病，如哮喘没有引起足够的重视。

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The study found that half the women who died were obese and that 56 percent had a chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, heart disease or asthma.

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Travel for a person with a chronic illness in many cases is dangerous in itself.

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Potentially, "this is the start of a chronic illness for her, " said Gregory J.

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However, most of the time, the patient has a chronic illness that is not an emergency.

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