infectious

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They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

After hours cooling his heels, Kornev is then informed that Stepniak is ill with an infectious disease — come back another time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"Our study demonstrates DoriVac's versatility and potential by taking a close look at the immune changes that are required to fight infectious viruses."

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

And the agency says it has shown promise in detecting scent signatures linked to stomach ulcers, and infectious and inflammatory diseases, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Smallpox, measles, influenza, typhus, bubonic plague, and other infectious diseases endemic in Europe played a decisive role in European conquests, by decimating many peoples on other continents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond