We do everything we can to minimize mortality.

The wolves are the primary cause of mortality in the caribou.

Experience from high-income countries shows that overall mortality and disability from birth defects could be reduced by up to 70 percent if the recommendations in this report were broadly implemented.

We want to minimize placement disruptions if we can.

He is feeling much better, ... But I don't want to minimize what happened.

The much greater problem in avian flu compared to SARS is the high mortality, in particular the high mortality amongst children. The family will have dropped off their child and the next time they see him, he will be dying -- can you imagine the effect that will have on staff morale in your unit?