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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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Vaccines for infectious diseases are given to healthy people and must have a pristine safety profile, Letai said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Ford was only transferred to an infectious diseases unit on 11 June after those treating her at Barnsley Hospital learned about the dog scratch.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The drugmaker is splitting its Human Health business into an oncology unit and a specialty, pharmaceuticals, and infectious diseases unit.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Many infectious diseases rely on just a handful of species to keep spreading.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Why did the rise of agriculture launch the evolution of our crowd infectious diseases?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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