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 is highly contagious, spreads through the air, and can stay on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has been in a room.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
West Nile virus spreads through the bite of infected mosquitos, but the majority of people infected — about 80% — don’t experience any symptoms.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The virus spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person — alive or dead.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
West Nile virus spreads through the bite of infected mosquitos, but the majority of people infected — about 80% — don’t experience any symptoms.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The virus spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person — alive or dead.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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