infectious

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Nacua became known for his infectious enthusiasm and ability to catch almost anything Rams MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford threw his way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Delaying reporting a case is indefensible," said Prof Paul Hunter, an expert in infectious disease at the University of East Anglia.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Overcoming these limitations could improve how the world prepares for and responds to future infectious disease threats.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Vaccines for infectious diseases are given to healthy people and must have a pristine safety profile, Letai said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In 2004 two U.S. anthropologists and a Venezuelan medical researcher proposed that Native American susceptibility to infectious disease might have a second cause: helper-T cells, which like HLAs help the immune system recognize foreign objects.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann