as in virus
an abnormal state caused by contact with harmful organisms (such as bacteria or viruses)
There is a viral infection spreading among the schoolchildren.
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Recent Examples of infection
There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infections and patients usually receive supportive care like supplemental oxygen for respiratory issues and dialysis in the case of kidney failure.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Norway sent an ambulance plane to the island with personnel trained to transport patients with high-risk infections, its Directorate for Civil Protection told public broadcaster NRK.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Norway has sent an ambulance plane to Tenerife with personnel trained to transport patients with high-risk infections, its Directorate for Civil Protection told public broadcaster NRK.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Then came an infection, surgery and more complications.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Norway sent an ambulance plane to the island with personnel trained to transport patients with high-risk infections, its Directorate for Civil Protection told public broadcaster NRK.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Norway has sent an ambulance plane to Tenerife with personnel trained to transport patients with high-risk infections, its Directorate for Civil Protection told public broadcaster NRK.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Then came an infection, surgery and more complications.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infection
Noun
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The virus can be transmitted to humans through urine or fecal matter and cause fatal lung and kidney complications in humans.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Health authorities in South Africa and Switzerland identified the circulating strain as the Andes virus, the only hantavirus believed to spread from person to person, which is found in South America.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Infection is usually caused by inhaling germs from the rodents’ urine, droppings or saliva that have become airborne.—
Lauren Dunn,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Apart from tracking people, scientists are also trying to understand the germ.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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“Infection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infection. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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