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Recent Examples of infective
People typically get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
The parasite becomes infective one to five days after it is passed in the feces of the cat.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2023
Symptoms usually appear seven to 30 days after an infective bite and include high fever, chills, body aches, diarrhea and vomiting, Maryland health department officials said.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
People typically get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 28 June 2023
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
The parasite becomes infective one to five days after it is passed in the feces of the cat.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2023
Symptoms usually appear seven to 30 days after an infective bite and include high fever, chills, body aches, diarrhea and vomiting, Maryland health department officials said.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
People typically get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infective
infectious
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Highlife arose in the Fante coast of Ghana in the 19th century, where natives curated infectious polyrhythms through primarily brass instruments, local drums, guitars, the Akan Seprewa—some which derived from Caribbean soldiers and British military brass bands.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The rate of spread would be different based on how infectious the disease is and the effectiveness of the vaccine, as well as the vaccination rates.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
10 July 2025
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“Infective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infective. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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