infections

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But the issue with studies like this is that they tell us little about the true number of infections.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Researchers are now focusing on what happens when these infections are successfully treated.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Most transmission seems to occur after a person develops symptoms; the long incubation period allows for plenty of time to do contact tracing; and superspreader events seem to contribute to most infections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The problem is, we don’t have a great deal of evidence showing that infections are more likely on cruises than they are on land.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

His concern focused on a series of illnesses that had struck his patients throughout the year—the mumps in January, jaw and mouth infections in February, scarlet fever in March, followed by influenza in July.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy