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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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Ailments include rashes, ear and upper respiratory infections and gastrointestinal illness, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

Local scientists believe it is more likely that the infections aboard the cruise ship occurred in another region.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

One reason may be that these infections do not always remain isolated.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Dr. Macklin and Dr. McIlroy were kept busy with teeth that needed pulling, infections that needed treatment, saltwater sores that needed attention.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong