かかるそうだ
罹るそうだ
kakaru sōda

Godan Verb (ru)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...") of かかる

1. It is said that [someone] suffers from...; It is said that [someone] is afflicted with...; It is said that [someone] has contracted...

Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana