infected
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Despite facing notable challenges and coming of age in a culture infected by “big woe,” or an onslaught of despairing information, Moore believes there is still reason for young people to be optimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Less than 1% of bats in nature are infected with rabies, according to the National Park Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The epidemic, which has hit the conflict-hit east and northeast of the country, has caused 3,007 deaths and infected 6,186 people, the Congolese National Institute of Public Health said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Last year, two unvaccinated children in Texas died from a measles outbreak that infected over 1,000 people, primarily children.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
His outlook infected the entire CIA, making it a place where no one could be trusted, and where potential Soviet recruits were assumed to be double agents sent by the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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