infection
Example Sentences
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It affects a person years after a measles infection, often starting with mobility issues and progressing to paralysis.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It happens when an infection invades the brain, with symptoms including a high temperature, fever, confusion, headaches or seizures.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
By most accounts, the HIV drug lenacapavir is so effective in preventing infection and treating HIV-positive patients that it could revolutionize the fight against AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Endemicity is when an infection is constantly present, like the common cold.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Because there we were with no car, fifteen-month-old Bryce who was coming down with an ear infection, and Aurora about to be born—and two more teeth started throbbing.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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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