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
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
One of the first changes they observed was reduced eating in infected mice, which suggested that the animals' metabolism had shifted.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
But those infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they believe they have contracted the virus.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
His outlook infected the entire CIA, making it a place where no one could be trusted, and where potential Soviet recruits were assumed to be double agents sent by the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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