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infected







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poisoned
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However, around one in five people who are infected develop a fever and moderate symptoms such as body aches, vomiting and diarrhea.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can cause rashes and flu-like symptoms among people who are bitten by an infected tick, and in some cases neurological problems.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“There is a sense of inevitability about it, and I think that’s infected perhaps a lot of the political discourse in California,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Alison Fuller from Epilepsy Action said it is a "scandal" on par with infected blood and Post Office Horizon scandals.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Bliss’s infected finger became so swollen and sore that he had to keep his arm in a sling.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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