symptomatic
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Transmission before symptoms develop is unlikely, but symptomatic patients—particularly those with later-stage disease—can spread the virus through contact with bodily fluids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The current Hanta variant doesn’t spread easily, and requires prolonged close contact with a symptomatic person.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
With the Andes virus, by contrast, people probably need to be symptomatic to spread illness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Even that anxiety over the conditions of the experiment could be symptomatic of my own DFK-ness, given that DFKs “worry … that what feels big and messy and overwhelming is wrong” and are thus shame-prone.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Their role was symptomatic of the role all girls played at Permian.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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