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infected







ADJECTIVE
poisoned
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People become infected with the illness by consuming food or water that has been contaminated — the infection is not transmitted from person to person.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The virus has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 others in the South Asian nation this year, with more than a quarter of them reported in July alone.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Another infectious traveler passed through LAX while infected with measles earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Those who get infected a second time are at a greater risk of severe dengue.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

It might be that the infected child would be given a clean bill next examination.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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