infect

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Three major Ebola viruses are known to infect humans, and researchers believe fruit bats are the natural source.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The New World Screwworm is a fly whose larvae feed on living tissue, and can infect cattle, wildlife, pets and, rarely, people.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The plan is to infect males — which don’t bite — with a bacteria called Wolbachia, which effectively renders them sterile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It'll "infect" the new soil and I'll have double what I started with.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir