How to Use infect in a Sentence

infect

verb
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  • All the computers in the office were infected by the same virus.
  • If you're sick you should stay home to avoid infecting other people in the office.
  • They were unable to prevent bacteria from infecting the wound.
  • Avian flu strains rarely infect humans but may cause severe disease if this does occur.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 2 May 2024
  • Bird flu first began to infect dairy cows late last year, but it wasn’t detected until late March.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 24 July 2024
  • According to the wildlife agency, gray foxes, along with bats and skunks, are among the most commonly infected with rabies.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
  • Now, for the first time, the virus is circulating among cattle, and at least thirty-four herds across nine states in this country are known to be infected.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
  • Only one person has been infected after exposure to sick cattle, and pink eye was their only symptom.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The bird flu outbreak has infected numerous chickens and dairy cows, and viral particles have shown up in samples of dairy products.
    — Amber Sayer, Health, 8 May 2024
  • The commissioner speculated that back then, as much as 40% of the herds in the Texas panhandle may have been infected.
    — Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
  • And the strain infecting the workers appears to be closely related to the virus infecting cows in Colorado and at least 12 other states.
    — Megan Molteni Reprints, STAT, 22 July 2024
  • The virus adapted to infect mammals and leapt to cows in late 2023, with high levels of viral particles identified in the milk and udders of sick livestock.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
  • The health department sent letters to all of the parents of students who may have been exposed, advising them to have their children tested in order to detect the disease early if they have been infected.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
  • New England snails infected with a wormy parasite eat less algae than their uninfected counterparts, leaving more algae for other animals to munch on.
    — Hannah Richter, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
  • The fungus infects the base of the nail and sometimes the top of the foot.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 19 May 2024
  • The city had a well, which was infected with E. coli due to hog farming.
    — Grace Noble, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • If there are rust spots on the petals, the plant may be infected with Camellia petal blight.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The iPSCs could be a good way to figure out how the virus infects different cell types.
    — Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
  • These are a group of viruses that are known to infect bacteria.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Even in the midst of the sorrow and the heaviness each of them has a sense of humor and is infected with the magic of Ireland.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The measles virus can stay in the air and infect others for up to two hours after a contagious person has left the room.
    — Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Dalton would scan for new species of exploitable devices and write code to infect them.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • About 80% of Merkel cell tumors are infected with the Merkel cell polyomavirus.
    — Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In up to 10 percent of those infected, some symptoms can last for years.
    — Ashli Blow, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • While dogs can get infected by the H5N1 bird flu, reports of illness among dogs are rare.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
  • Most who are infected with the virus show no symptoms, but some may feel a fever or flu-like illness.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
  • So take action: Test and isolate so as not to infect others.
    — Ariel Hart, ajc, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Even a minor cut or scrape that gets infected can lead to necrosis.
    — Cara Beth Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
  • To date, 33 people have been confirmed to be infected with the strain of bacteria.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • Per Doctors If the cyst becomes infected and filled with pus, and forms an abscess, the gland will be tender, swollen, and red.
    — Women's Health, 26 June 2023

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