They have been called diseases or maladies which afflict human beings with disastrous effects. Chryses prays for Apollo's help, and Apollo causes a plague to afflict the Greek army. They succumb to many diseases that afflict humans, because the two species are so similar. Nor did his work suffer from the oversimplifications and distortions that can afflict comparative studies. Besides, the straying animals carry the risk of contracting diseases that afflict domestic animals. They afflict those that disregard them with disease. Parthanatos is involved in diseases that afflict hundreds of millions of people worldwide. They have been attributed to arthritic conditions, which afflict sedentary societies. A wide variety of diseases can afflict mangoes. All these factors guarantee that no tyranny will afflict the conquered. These tumors often afflict people during their prime years. The main natural disasters to afflict the area are bush fires and severe storms. Prior to the vaccine, polio could afflict people of all socioeconomic classes. Tetanus can also afflict sheep through wounds from shearing, docking, castration, or vaccination. Being cognizant of the afflict Parvati chides Raja and starts narrating the past.