わずらいついたそうだ
wazuraitsuita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 患いつく

1. It is said that [someone] suffered.; Apparently, [someone] was afflicted.; I heard [someone] was ill.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence