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infection

[in-fek-shuhn] / ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /


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Health authorities in Brazil are monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection in the country's two biggest cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Days later, he ended up in an emergency room, where medical testing later confirmed an E. coli infection that resulted in a life-threatening kidney complication, according to his attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

No infection has yet been recorded at the Kingonze displaced persons' camp, which was built in 2018.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection, which can lead to liver damage, cancer and death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Antibiotics would stop any infection that might result from the broken bones, the bullet, or the clothing fibers driven into the wound.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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