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infectious

[in-fek-shuhs] / ɪnˈfɛk ʃəs /


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These included initiatives addressing pandemic preparedness and outbreak response, health security, and infectious disease treatment.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In Paris, Chwalinska has played with infectious freedom and joyful creativity, beating two seeded players and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen along the way.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But the energy of the production is infectious.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

"When an animal has become sick from an infection their immune system is compromised which increases the risk of further disease exacerbation from other infectious agents that may have once been subclinical," Mishin explained.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

When I think of her infectious smile and those black curls and big dark eyes, I can’t help but wonder what my baby sister would look like now.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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