infectious hepatitis

noun

Examples of infectious hepatitis in a Sentence

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The debate turns on a few critical questions — whether testing is reliable enough to replace universal safeguards, how infectious hepatitis B truly is, why past strategies failed, and what the CDC's internal shake-ups mean for vaccine policy writ large. Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 The typical viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not seen in the children’s cases, though adenovirus is considered a suspect. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not seen in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible sources, including COVID-19, other viruses and environmental factors. Maria Cheng, ajc, 19 Apr. 2022 The cockroach–a new suspect in the spread of infectious hepatitis. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2012

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infectious hepatitis was circa 1941

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“Infectious hepatitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infectious%20hepatitis. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

infectious hepatitis

noun
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