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infected







ADJECTIVE
poisoned
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Ranchers have to remove eggs and larvae and disinfect and treat wounds, infected ears or mucus membranes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As of Friday morning, there have been no additional cases of infected animals reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The infected calf was found about 50 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Governors in the U.S. worried that infected travelers would bring the disease here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It was like he’d been infected by the boy’s bravery.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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