infected
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It normally infects animals, typically fruit bats, but outbreaks among humans can sometimes start when people handle infected animals.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
It requires direct contact with infected bodily fluids to spread, and individuals usually only become contagious after developing symptoms.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Less than 1% of those infected with the virus can develop severe illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Within the following four years, the virus was then detected across the country in tandem with the seasonal movement of infected birds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
I broke the thread off quickly and jumped away from the wheel, like somehow I had infected it with my curse.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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