infection
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In such a case, a person would first be infected by the wild rodent’s contaminated particles and then, after becoming infected themselves, pass the infection to another person.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The 39-page judgement said that, while the source of the infection was unknown, "for the avoidance of doubt, the source was not connected to Archie's attendances at the Royal Hospital for Children".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“Typically, the exposure and the infection comes from contact with rodents,” Van Kerkhove said.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
It is possible couples in close contact either had a common source of infection or one person infected the other, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
First-line antibiotics wiped out the infection, and he recovered with only a few scars left on his neck.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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