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

She explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.

—Tania Banak

The fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.

—G. B. Lucas

Examples of infected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So far, no herds linked to raw milk providers have reported cows infected with bird flu, but the agencies recommend that the industry not make or sell raw milk or raw milk cheese products made with milk from cows that show symptoms — or are exposed to infected cows. —Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024

Currently most cases of bird flu in people are linked to direct contact with an infected animal, oftentime when a chicken is being slaughtered, says David Swayne, a poultry veterinarian who used to work for the USDA. —Will Stone, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024

Deadhead and remove infected blooms, as they cannot be salvaged. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024

Samples of the virus taken from the Texas patient as well as from a handful of infected cows have been sequenced. —Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024

Most human infections that have happened occur after someone has unprotected contact with infected birds or touches surfaces that are contaminated with bird flu viruses.4 Other animals, including pigs, horses, and cows, can also contract bird flu viruses. —Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024

The virus didn’t appear to have any kind of respiratory transmission but more likely spread through infected milk. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024

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

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of infect

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above