infection
Example Sentences
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Instead of protecting against infection, these vaccines train the immune system to fight tumors.
Because mpox is a viral infection, the solution isn’t as simple as taking antibiotics to treat it.
From Barron's
E-noses are being explored for medical diagnoses, such as detecting infections from breath, and for identifying hazardous compounds in environments.
All have been hospitalised, with four confirmed as meningitis B infections.
From BBC
In an outbreak, the priority is to stop more people catching the infection and getting sick.
From BBC
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