infected
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Fifty-five people have been infected with E. coli or salmonella in connection with the outbreak, the health agency said, including two people who contracted both pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, around one in five people who are infected develop a fever and moderate symptoms such as body aches, vomiting and diarrhea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The judge erred in finding there was a substantial chance Patterson would be held in solitary confinement for years to come, and this "infected" his decision, the prosecution argued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Alison Fuller from Epilepsy Action said it is a "scandal" on par with infected blood and Post Office Horizon scandals.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Jacob worked at the other end of the attic, experimenting with a virus that infected E. coli.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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