infected
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The disease spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Along the 550-mile Uganda-Congo border, Ugandan agents garbed in protective clothing patrol villages in search of people who have been in contact with infected individuals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
More than 260 people are confirmed to have died from the virus in the central African country, while 1,000 people have been infected.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Gomez takes antiretroviral therapy, a lifesaving medication that reduces the number of infected cells, making the disease less transmissible and prevents HIV from developing into AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
No one realized that the bite of an infected mosquito had sickened the first lady.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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