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infected







ADJECTIVE
poisoned
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Less than 1% of those infected with the virus can develop severe illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

It requires direct contact with infected bodily fluids to spread, and individuals usually only become contagious after developing symptoms.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The infected person was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness — a condition that results in the brain and surrounding tissues becoming inflamed, possibly leading to permanent brain damage and even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Along the 550-mile Uganda-Congo border, Ugandan agents garbed in protective clothing patrol villages in search of people who have been in contact with infected individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

She closed her eyes and crossed her fingers, then asked aloud whether the wound was infected.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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