infect

Example Sentences

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The vaccine was engineered to work on all coronaviruses which would include all Covid variants and viruses that infect animals, but could start the next pandemic.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She did not infect anyone else after her return despite taking two commercial flights in the U.S. when sick and before she was hospitalized in Delaware.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

When he needed to buy eyeglasses, he let researchers infect him with malaria to study a new drug.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot