symptomatic

Example Sentences

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A 65-year-old French woman became symptomatic on the repatriation flight and ended up in critical condition in a Paris hospital with a confirmed case of hantavirus.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

With the Andes virus, by contrast, people probably need to be symptomatic to spread illness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The two individuals taken to Georgia include one who is symptomatic and that person's partner.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Even that anxiety over the conditions of the experiment could be symptomatic of my own DFK-ness, given that DFKs “worry … that what feels big and messy and overwhelming is wrong” and are thus shame-prone.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Like John, he had lumps on his neck, but in Alcante’s case they were in fact symptomatic of scrofula.

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