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infection

[in-fek-shuhn] / ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /


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Infection control teams sounded the alarm at the Baird Family Hospital and The Anchor Centre cancer unit after construction materials were allowed to get wet, BBC Scotland News has learned.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Infection, severe bruising, asymmetry, dryness, prolonged swelling or difficulty closing eyes completely are all possible, says Tsai—and not everyone is a good candidate, despite what your feed might suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Infection can be prevented by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets, as well as chemical insect repellents such as DEET.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

Now, the researchers have published an article in Journal of Infection, in which the researchers have gone on to examine whether Klebsiella pneumoniae* has the ability to cause disease in a wider context.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Infection and colitis ulcers had so compromised his system that they were amazed he had been able to play tennis just a few months earlier.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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