infectious
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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
Corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious and must be buried safely to contain the spread.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
As Table 11.1 illustrates, others of our familiar infectious diseases can similarly be traced back to diseases of our animal friends.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing infectious
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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