Rajaratnam, who suffered from various ailments including diabetes and other side effects of the disease, sought special treatment (reduced sentence) from the government.

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Somehow these actions, while perhaps less injurious than kicking or punching outside of communicable disease concerns, warrant special recognition within the laws of the game.

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There is no special cancer screening recommended for patients with celiac disease.

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The building had tested negative three times previously for anthrax, but workers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used a special vacuum with a filter developed to detect even the most minute amounts of the deadly bacteria.

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In a special study done in October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that 45 percent of the residents in the New Orleans area were in need of some form of psychological counseling.

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Now Catia and her very special rodents are helping Mozambique fight tuberculosis, a deadly disease of that kills 50, 000 Mozambicans every year.

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That tends to include special order foods for folks with severe allergies and disorders such as Celiac disease.

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To keep the disease under control he now takes tablets daily and has to stick to a special diet.

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No-one was wearing gas masks or any special protective clothing and yet this was the scene of the latest outbreak of a potentially deadly disease.

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It is especially important in enclosed settings where disease droplets can easily spread to passengers sitting in close quarters, especially infants and children and those with special health care needs.

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