Only the shtriga herself could cure those she had drained (often by spitting in their mouths), and those who were not cured inevitably sickened and died.
Only the shtriga herself could cure those she had drained (often by spitting in their mouths), and those sickened. This were not cured inevitably. Only the shtriga herself could cure those she had drained (often by spitting in their mouths), and those died. This were not cured inevitably.