become infected with
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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
A county's health officials have warned more children and young people could become infected with a severe strain of flu than usual at this time of year.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
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
He had baked for an Oxford college so long that he had become infected with the squeamish leaven of the nineteenth century.
From An American at Oxford by John Corbin
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