On remote islands settled by a few founders, people may suffer high rates of certain genetic diseases.

They suffered high rates of fatalities from the diseases.

Studies have shown that mentally ill people suffer higher rates of heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.

Most still live in the bush and suffer high rates of unemployment, poverty and illiteracy.

Its residents suffer high rates of unemployment, violence, and suicide.

Black Americans suffer higher rates of smoking-related diseases than whites.

Her research established that immigrant women without access to adequate health care suffer higher rates of cervical cancer.

The US has suffered higher rates of "medical inflation" than most other advanced countries.

They had no immunity to the new diseases and suffered high rates of fatalities.

Children under 14 have been most vulnerable, suffering high rates of birth defects and leukemia.