infected

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An infection with Bundibugyo virus can occur when someone comes in contact with infected bats or primates, according to the WHO.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Ebola spreads through infected bodily fluids such as blood and vomit, although this does not normally occur until symptoms have appeared.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

County Public Health will notify travelers seated near the infected person on the flight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The virus spreads from person to person through bodily fluids or exposure to the blood of an infected persons, who become contagious only once they display symptoms.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Her grin infected Lazlo, and he grinned, too.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor