infectious
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“Cruise ships are a perfect environment for the spread of infectious diseases, unfortunately,” Hudson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
As a tenured professor at the University of Maryland, he studied cancer, HIV and other infectious diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
French infectious disease specialist Nathan Peiffer-Smadja said that "managing an outbreak is not about reassuring people and downplaying the situation... nor is it about predicting the next Covid".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Public health and infectious disease specialists will assess whether the individuals are able to self-isolate at home, or whether another location should be arranged.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As Table 11.1 illustrates, others of our familiar infectious diseases can similarly be traced back to diseases of our animal friends.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing infectious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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