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poisoned
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The drug can also be used to prevent animals from becoming infected by a screwworm, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Ueda is anticipated to remain in hospital for treatment of an infected liver cyst for about two weeks but will continue to perform his duties remotely as needed, the BOJ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The trial showed that the vaccine stimulated immune responses not only against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS, but also against related bat viruses that have not yet infected humans.

From Science Daily • 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

While waiting or serving his sentence, he’d probably get infected with TB—it was estimated that 80 percent of all Russian prisoners had bacilli in their bodies.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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