Example Sentences

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As of Friday morning, there have been no additional cases of infected animals reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Satish Pillai, the CDC manager for the Ebola response, said "the total individuals that are infected and requiring isolation remains unclear."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When Salk scientists added methionine to the diets of infected mice, the animals followed a very different disease trajectory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

I don't have a moment to wonder how on earth this rich man could have become infected.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland