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

But those infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they believe they have contracted the virus.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There’s not much to do except try to keep them from becoming infected.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz