infectious
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Stanley said the group's energy throughout their performance was "incredible" and "infectious"
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
An international conference on plague and other infectious diseases will meanwhile be held in Irkutsk on October 21-22.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Russia has provided the U.S. with little information about the mysterious episode, which has stirred fears that an infectious disease might spread inside Russia and beyond the country’s borders, American officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"The situation regarding dangerous infectious diseases remains unstable," it said, highlighting among other things a "significantly worsened" measles situation in three US states, and a "fatal case of plague" recorded in New Mexico in June.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I asked her recently what she liked about him, and she said that aside from the physical attraction, my dad had a warm personality and an infectious sense of humor.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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