infectious
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“The National Institutes of Health was previously, and for decades, the biggest funder of biomedical research against infectious diseases and other threats to public health globally,” Herder said.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
She has become more infectious the more I play her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"When an animal has become sick from an infection their immune system is compromised which increases the risk of further disease exacerbation from other infectious agents that may have once been subclinical," Mishin explained.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Health experts warn that touching the body of someone who died from Ebola can spread the virus because bodily fluids remain highly infectious after death.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Tina was a bighearted policy wonk with an infectious laugh and more hustle than just about anyone I knew.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing infectious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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An American Plague
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