Verb (used with object) : to infect the air with poison gas. ,The news of the gold strike infected him with greed. ,His courage infected the others. From Dictionary.com.
I thought the only way to get infected is through mosquito bites. From Wordnik.com. [dirty water – malaria | My[confined]Space] Reference
We know that the way such a mosquito becomes infected is by biting. From Wordnik.com. [Stalking the Pestilence] Reference
Sutures of blood-vessels must never be performed in infected wounds. From Wordnik.com. [Alexis Carrel - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Apparently, his time around McCain infected him with ‘flip-flopitis’. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: February 22, 2010] Reference
The virus is most concentrated in infected blood, serum, and wound exudates. From Wordnik.com. [Hepatitis B] Reference
Valley Fever is a mild, flu-like ailment caused by breathing in infected dust. From Wordnik.com. [Sickness Update : Scrubbles.net] Reference
Why would Neville set the trap without a tarp to cover the infected from the sun?. From Wordnik.com. [Eating and Watching Movies at the Same Time (The "I Am Legend" Not-Review)] Reference
My thought is, for reference, use the infected from the various incarnations of the ‘I am Legend’ movies. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » A Glimpse into the Editor’s Office: Editing Twilight] Reference
Earth was being consumed by a terrible plague when they had left, a plague that destroyed the infected from the inside. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2006 » September : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
/2-3 years before the first symptoms appeared in infected animals. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1976 - Presentation Speech] Reference
Both men are HIV-infected, that is why they scheduled their wedding ceremony for December. From Wordnik.com. [RIA Novosti] Reference
The only way for the raiders to get infected is if it’s transmittable over the cylon network. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Help me figure out the end of last Friday’s BSG] Reference
Anyone inhaling air containing TB bacteria may become infected, which is referred to as latent TB infection. From Wordnik.com. [Emaxhealth] Reference
Of 60 toads examined, we found two infected, which is a clear sign that the disease is here and could spread. From Wordnik.com. Reference
GUPTA: But I understand your family also was infected, which is in some ways makes you sort of a double expert. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 7, 2009] Reference
In Botswana about one third of the adults are already HIV infected, which is the highest prevalence rate in the world. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The significance in her age may tell U.S. officials where that Holstein was infected, which is really important, Soledad. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2003] Reference
McNally-Gagnon is also a musician, who is often infected, which is why she wanted to better understand how and why it occurs. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Those whose computers have been "infected" by the XCP software. From Wordnik.com. [More Sony ridicule] Reference
They can become "infected" and attract other zombies with their scent. From Wordnik.com. [DATEBOOK | Nov. 14-20] Reference
I'm currently laundering and cleaning any items that I may have "infected". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-12-01] Reference
Discussions of a genetic component aside, "infected" is the wrong word to use here. From Wordnik.com. [HH Com 142] Reference
So having your grandson "infected" with the knitting virus is a good thing, I guess!. From Wordnik.com. [Oh woe is me, sock nightmare, plus converted grandson] Reference
Easy: Watch writer's strike affected, or in the following case, "infected" television. From Wordnik.com. [Albertina Rizzo: I Gave It A Shot] Reference
Most upsetting to some cinephiles as the "infected" from the 28 Days/Weeks Later films. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-11-01] Reference
Classifying the "infected" in this novel as zombies is probably irresponsible because they're not. From Wordnik.com. [Wish List Wednesday #40: Pontypool Changes Everything] Reference
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