infections

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Local scientists believe it is more likely that the infections aboard the cruise ship occurred in another region.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Most people who are exposed to Legionella don’t get sick, but the bacteria can cause serious infections in some cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The Andes virus has a long incubation period, and the World Health Organization said there may be more infections “in the coming weeks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The case brings the total number of infections to 11, all among cruise passengers.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The head nurse at Hanawon for the past decade, Chun Jung-hee, told me that a high percentage of women from the North have chronic gynecological infections and cysts.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden