infected
adjective
in·fect·ed
in-ˈfek-təd 
: having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus)
an infected wound
Through a number of different means, these viruses persist at very low, hard-to-detect levels in infected cells.—
The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationShe explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.—Tania Banak
Tania BanakThe fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.—G. B. Lucas
G. B. Lucas
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Dairy producers are simply required to destroy or divert milk that comes from any infected cows, the agency said, noting that pasteurization kills avian flu viruses.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Authorities are still unsure whether HPAI can be transmitted through milk from infected dairy cows—hence the warnings against unpasteurized milk.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Whereas the livestock are likely to have contracted the virus through contact with birds carrying the strain, the infected person became ill after exposure to sick cows—marking just the second human case of H5N1 in United States history and the first in the Lone Star state.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Saman Shafiq Less than a week after sick dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas tested positive for bird flu, Texas state officials reported that a person in the state has been infected with the virus after coming into close contact with the infected cows.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Such was the case in 2022 when a man who was involved in culling infected poultry in Colorado became the country’s first ever human case of H5 flu.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
The infected livestock appear to recover on their own within seven to 10 days, which is very different from how this illness affects commercial poultry.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
The transmission mechanism between zoonotic reservoirs and susceptible individuals is unknown, but it is strongly suspected that direct contact with an infected armadillo poses a significant risk of developing leprosy.
—Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provided recommendations for personal protective equipment and is monitoring the health of those in direct contact with the infected goats.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Authorities are still unsure whether HPAI can be transmitted through milk from infected dairy cows—hence the warnings against unpasteurized milk.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Whereas the livestock are likely to have contracted the virus through contact with birds carrying the strain, the infected person became ill after exposure to sick cows—marking just the second human case of H5N1 in United States history and the first in the Lone Star state.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Saman Shafiq Less than a week after sick dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas tested positive for bird flu, Texas state officials reported that a person in the state has been infected with the virus after coming into close contact with the infected cows.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Such was the case in 2022 when a man who was involved in culling infected poultry in Colorado became the country’s first ever human case of H5 flu.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
The infected livestock appear to recover on their own within seven to 10 days, which is very different from how this illness affects commercial poultry.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
The transmission mechanism between zoonotic reservoirs and susceptible individuals is unknown, but it is strongly suspected that direct contact with an infected armadillo poses a significant risk of developing leprosy.
—Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provided recommendations for personal protective equipment and is monitoring the health of those in direct contact with the infected goats.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
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