Reinfection

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A second infection that follows recovery from a previous infection by the same causative agent.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Another infection, another instance of being infected
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Infection a second time or subsequently.
    • Word Usage
    "He said polio-free countries will be at risk of reinfection if they do not sustain high immunisation rates and without strong political will to eradicate the disease."
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