infected
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Last year, two unvaccinated children in Texas died from a measles outbreak that infected over 1,000 people, primarily children.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Their name comes from their ability to rapidly recognize and destroy abnormal cells, including cancer cells and cells infected by viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Fifty-five people have been infected with E. coli or salmonella in connection with the outbreak, the health agency said, including two people who contracted both pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Many of these stigmata appear to be infected.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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