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infected







ADJECTIVE
poisoned
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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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

One of the first changes they observed was reduced eating in infected mice, which suggested that the animals' metabolism had shifted.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

“You should go back to your cave and run warm water over that so-called injury. Then wash it with mild soap. You don’t want it to get infected, or...”

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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