infections

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And in 2022, health investigators uncovered the likely source of 17 Legionella infections in Napa County — all of whom either lived, worked or had visited downtown Napa.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The figure represented the slowest increase since December 2022, when the country was reeling from an outbreak of Covid-19 infections after the abrupt scrapping of pandemic control policies.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The Andes virus has a long incubation period, and the World Health Organization said there may be more infections “in the coming weeks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The case brings the total number of infections to 11, all among cruise passengers.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Like all CFers, I was born terminal. Our bodies make too much mucus, and that mucus likes to get into our lungs and cause infections, making our lung function de-teri-orate.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott