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infection

[in-fek-shuhn] / ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /


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The shoot required Cregger to be mostly nocturnal and work through bouts of walking pneumonia and a severe bacterial infection, but Abrams said the director was always clearheaded about what he wanted to achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

She was seen “squinting with teary eyes” before testing positive for a potentially fatal bacterial infection.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Dangol, 30, was one of the few people rescued from the almost wiped-out town of Betrawati, but he died of a lung infection in a Kathmandu hospital two days later.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

"Sadly, we must confirm that one employee has died as a result of the infection," the Fraport spokesperson told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Despite lingering feelings of fatigue from the aftereffects of the infection and malaria, Roosevelt walked confidently onto the stage.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

In the West African epidemic, it took nearly twice that long to reach a comparable number of infections.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

So far in September, more than 1,400 people in the regency have been treated or hospitalised for acute respiratory infections, said Iwansyah, who like many Indonesians has one name.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

"We must intensify efforts to help people quit tobacco use, avoid cancer-linked infections, abstain from alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, and get more daily exercise."

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

"It often develops from infections that seem familiar and manageable, which is why it can be so easily overlooked," it added.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Some help prevent or fight cancer; others fight infections.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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