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infections

NOUN

contamination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug disease epidemic flu pollution virus

STRONG

contagion corruption defilement germs impurity poison

WEAK

communicability contagiousness insanitation septicity what's going around

Antonyms

WEAK

sanitation sterility

Example Sentences

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Between 2013 and 2016, the Western Africa Ebola epidemic impacted 10 countries, killing upwards of 11,000 people out of an estimated 30,000 infections.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The 19 infections were linked to Kaiser’s medical center in Santa Clara.

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

Patients with serious infections deep inside their teeth often seemed to struggle with broader health issues, especially diabetes.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

By that, he meant even the most knowledgeable doctors in the country were ignorant of the existence of germs and bacteria, the source of infections and diseases.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly