Proper balance is not the mere matter of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable. Bosworth suspects Marwan succumbed to a plague afflicting Syria at the time of his death. This is one of the misfortunes afflicting the Muslims. The Sanskrit cognate "druh" means "affliction, afflicting demon". As the epilepsy afflicting Michael IV worsened, John's grip on power tightened. Child labour remains one of the major problems afflicting Pakistan and its children. He defined liberalism as a "syndrome" afflicting liberals with guilt and internal contradictions. It seeks to keep teachers and students alike abreast of social problems afflicting Ireland. Inflation continued to be a major problem afflicting the New Zealand economy. The Italian later dropped back with engine problems, while similar problems were afflicting Nannini. It is soon apparent that Medusa's decision to destroy the Terrigen Cloud is afflicting her. Vaccination levels show that anti-vaxxer sentiment is not afflicting the community. Though she was captured in 1913, alleged possessions by "Niyabinghi" continued, mostly afflicting women.