infected

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But equipment to isolate and treat those infected by Ebola, which is transmitted through close contact, only began arriving in Rwampara on Monday, several days after the outbreak was declared.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Ebola spreads through contact with blood or bodily fluids from an infected person.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The rare respiratory disease, for which there is no cure, typically spreads through the urine, feces and saliva of infected rodents.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The virus spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“If they released the virus in the ballroom, then Stavros would be infected too. He wouldn’t infect himself.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti