infected
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The infected calf was found about 50 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Approximately 28,600 people were infected and more than 11,000 died, but hundreds of thousands of lives were spared because the U.S. and the international community acted decisively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
When Salk scientists added methionine to the diets of infected mice, the animals followed a very different disease trajectory.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
As of May 19, nine California residents have been infected, six of them children, according to the California Department of Public Health.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In a complicated logistics system, infected prisoners were sent to Moscow from as far away as Siberia—with stops, it could be a month-long journey—and there was no way to maintain treatment en route.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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