infecting
Example Sentences
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Rather than primarily infecting the lungs, H5N1 caused severe infections in the udders while leaving the respiratory system largely unaffected.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Gaston urged the child and her mother to go to a health centre, as they risked "worsening their health" and "infecting their relatives".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Many residents hide sick relatives from health workers, inadvertently infecting themselves through contact with the sweat and blood of the ill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
The specific antibodies that we gradually build up against a particular microbe infecting us make us less likely to get reinfected once we become cured.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
