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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The virus can remain in the air for two hours after an infected person was present, according to county health officials.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Give the infected plant a lot of full sun and treat it with fungicide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Veterinary experts recommend culling infected animals or isolating them.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
One infected tree can produce enough beetles to spread to up to 10 new trees, McCombs said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Give the infected plant a lot of full sun and treat it with fungicide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Veterinary experts recommend culling infected animals or isolating them.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
One infected tree can produce enough beetles to spread to up to 10 new trees, McCombs said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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