infection
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Bacteria can also infect wounds where screwworm maggots are present and may cause an infection that can lead to symptoms like fever or chills.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Other measures include establishing a containment zone around the site of the first US infection along the southern US border, and using sniffer dogs to detect the insects.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
In the city of Bunia, three American doctors—medical missionaries—were exposed to Ebola patients and faced a high risk of infection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Out of 321 confirmed cases of infection, 48 deaths have been recorded, according to Congolese health authorities and the WHO.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
His wound is leaking a foul-smelling liquid, a sure sign of infection.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing infection
“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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Life Science: Human Systems
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National Nurses Week: Medical Branches and Conditions
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