infecting
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This week government agencies linked Taylor shredded iceberg lettuce—served at Taco Bell locations—to cyclosporiasis illnesses infecting thousands of people in five states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
When H5N1 bird flu began infecting U.S. dairy cattle in early 2024, veterinarians struggled to identify the cause.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Gaston urged the child and her mother to go to a health centre, as they risked "worsening their health" and "infecting their relatives".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
Now, after a gap of 37 years, the fever was back again, infecting and killing more and more people every day.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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