become infected with

Example Sentences

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Each year, up to 1 billion people globally become infected with seasonal flu.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

In California, 34 people have become infected with H5N1, with all but one contracting the virus from infected dairy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

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

She said they had become infected with groupthink – no-one was challenging the orthodoxy.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

Horses, dogs, cats, and even poultry may occasionally become infected with the disease, the last three being particularly dangerous as carriers of the contagion.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry