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 bacterial infection, also known as TB, spreads by breathing in the germs of an infected person.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Some people become infected with TB germs that live in the body for years without causing illness.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
The infected bat’s carcass was frozen and then sent to the California Department of Public Health.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Some people become infected with TB germs that live in the body for years without causing illness.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
The infected bat’s carcass was frozen and then sent to the California Department of Public Health.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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