virulent

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But time travel is an imperfect science, and the technician overseeing the process is delirious from a virulent new strain of flu, so Kivrin is accidentally dropped into 1348, the year of the Black Death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

It said there had been outbreaks on wards and the dominant strain was "particularly virulent".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

"The bumpier, irregular surface of the virulent strains exposes parts of the virus that are normally hidden, allowing certain antibodies to attach more easily," Dr. Bibby said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

But the malady afflicting much of the Dodgers lineup seems to have infected the third baseman with a particularly virulent strain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

County officials say they eliminated the springs out of concern that bathers might become gravely ill from virulent microbes thought to flourish in the thermal pools.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer