infected

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

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Urgency to tamp down the invasive mosquito population in California has increased since 2023, when the state logged its first locally acquired dengue cases — meaning people were infected in their communities, not while traveling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The infected mice had low levels of methionine, an essential amino acid that people normally get through food.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

She hated removing ticks, and claimed my father was no good at it and would leave the heads under the skin to become infected.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King