1 - THE idea of vaccinating drug addicts against their affliction is an intriguing one.

2 - High mortality rates among the African countries afflict particularly children.

3 - The report confirms that a diet rich in vitamin C can help to prevent the development of cataracts, which frequently afflict the over-65s.

4 - Genetic techniques are used in medicine to diagnose and treat inherited human disorders; for example, knowledge of a family history of cancer may indicate a hereditary tendency to develop this affliction and help to find the right cure.

5 - In developed countries, the cancer most likely to afflict you is non-melanoma skin cancer, often caused by the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.