infection
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The parasitic infection, linked to farm animals, can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps and can be serious for young children.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Today it’s a nightmare for many onboard, under the threat of viral infection.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Symptoms of a hantavirus infection usually take one to two weeks to emerge, but can take as long as eight weeks, according to the CDC.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The incubation period for a hantavirus infection ranges from a week to eight weeks.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The question is answered when hate notes and truck-loads of pansies are delivered to my training camp, the little sanctuary where I skip rope while listening to taped lectures on coronary collateralization and threadworm infection.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing infection
“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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Life Science: Human Systems
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National Nurses Week: Medical Branches and Conditions
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