How to Use asymptomatic in a Sentence
asymptomatic
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Most of the time, the CDC says, cases are mild or even asymptomatic.
— Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Its effectiveness in the later stages of the disease, as well as in asymptomatic people, is unproven.
— Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024 -
This approach misses asymptomatic cases, which are especially common among children and younger adults.
— Brandon Guthrie, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 -
One person is experiencing mild symptoms while the other three remain asymptomatic.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2021 -
Determine if the person who tested positive was at school during the two days prior to the onset of symptoms or prior to testing positive, if asymptomatic.
— BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2021 -
More than 85% of those who’ve caught the virus are asymptomatic.
— Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2022 -
If asymptomatic on the sixth day, return to school while wearing a mask for the next five days.
— The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2022 -
Pyle said the intent of the merger of the two units was to put all asymptomatic veterans in the dining room.
— Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023 -
The mayor of Taoyuan said on Monday that 694 cases were found at the plant, most of which were asymptomatic.
— Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 -
The catch is that asymptomatic cows also can be infected with the virus.
— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024 -
The couple's two daughters were on the mend faster than their mother, while Righton was asymptomatic the whole time.
— Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023 -
The aim would be to detect patients with asymptomatic ARIA.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 June 2024 -
In the case of the gorillas, the park confirmed that a keeper with an asymptomatic infection was the most likely source of the virus.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021 -
More than a quarter of those screened were found to have heart valve disease, though most cases were mild and asymptomatic.
— Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Many said there needs to be testing of asymptomatic cows, as well as those showing signs of illness.
— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 June 2024 -
The long Covid cohort and the asymptomatic matched control cohort may have had the same readings four months in, but at eight months the two began to come apart.
— William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 -
All of the infected animals on the three farms were asymptomatic.
— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Keep in mind perhaps one-third of cases are asymptomatic.
— wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023 -
These asymptomatic cases used to account for the bulk of the country’s official caseload.
— Nectar Gan, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022 -
But the joint report notes that all of the cases reported in the US and Europe in recent years have been asymptomatic or mild.
— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024 -
In both cases, I was exposed while dining with the infected person, who may have been asymptomatic at the time of the meal.
— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023 -
In some instances the infection may be asymptomatic in children under the age of six.
— Joel Umanzor, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Your asymptomatic or mild case could also lead you to infect others who might not be so lucky.
— Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2021 -
In most of those cases, people who inhale the spores are asymptomatic or do not seek treatment.
— Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022 -
Add that most of the early STD infections are asymptomatic.
— Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 July 2022 -
It’s thought that a large proportion of cases are still asymptomatic.
— Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022 -
In children younger than six, the infection may be asymptomatic.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 6 June 2022 -
The Covid pandemic put a spotlight on the extent and risk of asymptomatic infections.
— Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2022 -
Of those, 1,860 were in Beijing, the majority of them asymptomatic.
— Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2022 -
To add to this challenge, up to 40% of those infected can have very mild or even asymptomatic infection.
— Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 15 June 2022
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