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
Humans are at risk of being infected by screwworms if they travel to an area where the flies are present, such as South America and the Caribbean, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Satish Pillai, the CDC manager for the Ebola response, said "the total individuals that are infected and requiring isolation remains unclear."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The trial showed that the vaccine stimulated immune responses not only against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS, but also against related bat viruses that have not yet infected humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Only one carrier of the disease could claim, plausibly, to have infected him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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