infected
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Ranchers have to remove eggs and larvae and disinfect and treat wounds, infected ears or mucus membranes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Urgency to tamp down the invasive mosquito population in California has increased since 2023, when the state logged its first locally acquired dengue cases — meaning people were infected in their communities, not while traveling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The infected calf was found about 50 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She closed her eyes and crossed her fingers, then asked aloud whether the wound was infected.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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