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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

She has become more infectious the more I play her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

The body of a dead Ebola victim is highly infectious and can lead to the virus spreading further when prepared for burial.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Malaria and other infectious diseases weren’t going away, either.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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