infection
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Chase died following complications from meningitis and a blood infection that led to sepsis, her boyfriend told TMZ, which first reported the news.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by infection.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
The actor’s father, John David Schwallier, confirmed to the New York Times that Chase died in a hospital of complications from bacterial meningitis and a blood infection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
In what she describes as a "terrifying" operation, surgeons removed a large part of her leg to stop the infection spreading.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
They looked almost green with infection, and Seven tried hard not to gag from the smell that had overtaken the valley as they transformed.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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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