infect

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Ebola viruses normally infect animals, but outbreaks among humans can sometimes start when people eat or handle infected animals.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

They infect in different ways and are classed in entirely different phylums, meaning they are not remotely related.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

One of them went on to infect six people "because of his active social life", the study said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Animals traded through global wildlife markets are far more likely to carry diseases that can infect humans, and the risk grows the longer those species remain in circulation, according to a new study.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Then she complained to the editor, Mr. Muckenfuss, that I might have head lice and could infect the entire staff.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls