become infected with
Example Sentences
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A majority of people who become infected with the virus are asymptomatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Each year, up to 1 billion people globally become infected with seasonal flu.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
Since 2022, 14 people have become infected with H5N1, with 10 of these cases resulting from exposure to poultry and the rest from dairy cows.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
She said they had become infected with groupthink – no-one was challenging the orthodoxy.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
Springs therefore are relatively deficient in germ life, except as they become infected with soil organisms, as the water issues from the soil.
From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by H. L. (Harry Luman) Russell
