become infected with
Example Sentences
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Most people who become infected with HPV will clear the virus from their body, NHS Wales says.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Each year, up to 1 billion people globally become infected with seasonal flu.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026
Since 2022, 14 people have become infected with H5N1, with 10 of these cases resulting from exposure to poultry and the rest from dairy cows.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
West Nile virus is transmitted to birds through the bite of an infected mosquito; a mosquito that feeds on an infected bird can then become infected with the virus.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024
To crown all, William, the youngest son, had become infected with the spirit of revolt, and had, as Godwin expresses it, “eloped for two nights,” giving his family no little anxiety.
From The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) by Marshall, Florence A. Thomas
