infected
adjective
in·fect·ed
in-ˈfek-təd 
: having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus)
an infected wound
Through a number of different means, these viruses persist at very low, hard-to-detect levels in infected cells.—
The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationShe explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.—Tania Banak
Tania BanakThe fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.—G. B. Lucas
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Kai Davidson, 27, pictured when the cyst became infected and swelled up in June 2025.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Septicemic plague – Septicemic plague is most commonly spread through flea bites or exposure to infected animals.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 July 2025
States have restricted the transport of infected animals across state lines, and the USDA restricts importation from countries with H5N1 infections.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
There are no vaccines or medications to prevent or treat West Nile virus but very few infected feel sick.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Septicemic plague – Septicemic plague is most commonly spread through flea bites or exposure to infected animals.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 July 2025
States have restricted the transport of infected animals across state lines, and the USDA restricts importation from countries with H5N1 infections.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
There are no vaccines or medications to prevent or treat West Nile virus but very few infected feel sick.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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