infectious
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“Public-health policies that single out non-U.S. citizens won’t prevent viruses from crossing our borders,” Jeanne Marrazzo, CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
David Morens, 78 years old, of Chester, Md., served as a senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, between 2006 and 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
That would include major cuts to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which was formerly headed by the respected immunologist Anthony Fauci.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
This makes it difficult for authorities to design effective control measures, said Kritas, a professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Thessaloniki's Aristotelio University.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
He was also an important official at the C.D.C., the director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing infectious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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