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infected







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poisoned
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While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can cause rashes and flu-like symptoms among people who are bitten by an infected tick, and in some cases neurological problems.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“There is a sense of inevitability about it, and I think that’s infected perhaps a lot of the political discourse in California,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Both Wilcox and Edwards point to a wider pattern stretching from Aberfan and Hillsborough to the Post Office and infected blood scandals.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The measles spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

He opened the car door and a mix of laughter, loud, unintelligible words, and thrash metal music flowed into our forest and infected it with them.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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