infected

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The current outbreak, a rare strain of Ebola known as Bundibugyo, has no proven vaccine and kills about a third of those infected.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"If a single person gets infected here in this camp, everyone will die."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Healthy persons infected can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Health authorities think the virus might have infected far more people across a broader region after spreading undetected for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She closed her eyes and crossed her fingers, then asked aloud whether the wound was infected.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover