infected
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Satish Pillai, the CDC manager for the Ebola response, said "the total individuals that are infected and requiring isolation remains unclear."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Governors in the U.S. worried that infected travelers would bring the disease here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
When Salk scientists added methionine to the diets of infected mice, the animals followed a very different disease trajectory.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 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
And then Kelton, who’s been pretty subdued since losing the gun, says, “That cut on your arm is infected, isn’t it?”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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