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infectious

[in-fek-shuhs] / ɪnˈfɛk ʃəs /


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Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told Salon he is not hopeful the outbreaks can be contained at this point.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Hsiao plans to explore how these dietary changes influence the human gut microbiome and whether they could also help defend against other infectious bacteria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

After hours cooling his heels, Kornev is then informed that Stepniak is ill with an infectious disease — come back another time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

If I so much as sneezed, she would rattle off a list of infectious diseases that would have me in the grave by nightfall.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys