infected
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People become infected with the illness by consuming food or water that has been contaminated — the infection is not transmitted from person to person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The virus has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 others in the South Asian nation this year, with more than a quarter of them reported in July alone.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Another infectious traveler passed through LAX while infected with measles earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those who get infected a second time are at a greater risk of severe dengue.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It might be that the infected child would be given a clean bill next examination.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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