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infectious diseases

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  1. Diseases caused by the growth of pathogenic organisms in the body. Some of these diseases may also be contagious diseases.


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In the capital Kyiv, Zelensky said an infectious diseases hospital was hit, while strikes on the frontlines cities of Kherson and Kharkiv caused power outages.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

This isn’t a pandemic anymore, according to experts, but that’s because the virus is now endemic — it’s a part of our daily lives like flu, HIV and other infectious diseases.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

The company reported a 15% increase in revenue from oncology products at constant currency, offsetting declines in its cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, and infectious diseases franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

“Hopefully, that won’t happen. But I think that’s what we’re worried about,” said Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious diseases expert.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

It is what physicians used to be engaged in at the bedside of patients with diphtheria, meningitis, poliomyelitis, lobar pneumonia, and all the rest of the infectious diseases that have since come under control.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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