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The parasite becomes infective one to five days after it is passed in the feces of the cat.
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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
Alternatively, if raccoons occupy chimneys, infective feces can settle within and around fireplaces, contaminating the home.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2012
Malaria is a serious disease transmitted through the bite of an infective female anopheline mosquito, according to the CDC.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara Julius Lasin
usa Today, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
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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
Alternatively, if raccoons occupy chimneys, infective feces can settle within and around fireplaces, contaminating the home.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2012
Malaria is a serious disease transmitted through the bite of an infective female anopheline mosquito, according to the CDC.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara Julius Lasin
usa Today, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
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“Infective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infective. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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