How to Use infection in a Sentence
infection
noun- The wound has so far remained free of infection.
- Poor hygiene can increase the danger of infection.
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Most of the infections are among children ages 5 to 9, the CDC said.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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But the girl’s nose and hard palate died from the infection and had to be removed.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2022
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The outbreak is linked to at least 4 deaths across 18 states and dozens of infections.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
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The risk of Covid infection for children in the U.S. has varied over the last two years.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022
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Avoid scratching the sting as this can increase swelling and the risk of infection.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
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The need for new tools to combat these infections is dire.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
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Texas is one of the states seeing spikes in infections.
—Alice Park, Time, 24 July 2025
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Mantle had an infection on his side and couldn’t play the last three weeks of the season.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
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Her white-blood-cell count gave no hint of an infection.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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No surprise, then, that the return of the bugs would lead to high numbers of infections.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 23 Nov. 2023
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The housekeeping staff keep all the rooms infection free.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
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The infection had spread into her lymph nodes, numbing the left side of her face.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
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But those kinds of infections usually make the skin hot and red.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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All that made the samples from the 2008 case even more valuable: the boy died early on in his infection.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 May 2022
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For fillers,infection, migration of the filler and nodules or lumps are among the risks.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
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Deep scars in the bones of her face and jaw are evidence of a major infection.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
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Most infections present as a cold, if there are any symptoms at all.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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The lung infection can also look like bronchitis, a cold, or the flu.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 6 July 2023
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The infection is caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium.
—Sonam Sheth gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Her child has a serious infection and is not ready to go home.
—Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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Over time this led to inflammation and the risk of infection.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
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Over time, this led to inflammation and the risk of infection.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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The vaccines reduce the risk of severe infection and death.
—The Enquirer, 12 June 2022
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The cancer is often caused by an HPV infection, which can cause changes on the skin and form lesions.
—Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 15 June 2022
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Here’s whether or not new measles cases are a cause for concern, as well as how to avoid infection.
—Korin Miller, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
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How to stay safe Preventing tick bites can ensure you and your pets don't face the risks of infection.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
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Its latest update shows infections rising in the South and West, where experts say back-to-school season could add more pressure.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
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But vaccinations have declined, resulting in a growing number of states no longer reporting rates consistent with herd immunity, and infections have returned.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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