infecting

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In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Gaston urged the child and her mother to go to a health centre, as they risked "worsening their health" and "infecting their relatives".

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The good news is the virus has shown no signs of mutating to make it better at infecting people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

But some do end up being “superspreaders,” infecting others at exceptional rates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Suddenly, people who might have been infectious for a week before getting treated were now going around infecting others for two or three or four weeks before they got cured.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell