infections

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Earlier this week, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters that the agency was preparing for the inevitable finding of screwworm infections in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Located in the chest, the thymus helps train T cells, a type of immune cell that helps defend the body against infections and disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Local health officials say the facility is now able to return results within 24 hours, helping doctors quickly identify infections and begin treatment.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Congolese and international health authorities have struggled to curb the spread of the virus, which is already present in three provinces and in neighbouring Uganda, where seven confirmed infections, including one death, have been recorded.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The baby was thirty days old, and we had to be careful about infections, foul breezes, and the evil eye.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago