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According to the Oxford Dictionary, infest means to swarm around or spread over in a troublesome way. It infers a parasitic condition from the outside. Infect means to invade by penetration. This infers contamination from the inside.
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∙ 14y agoInfection is by virus or bacteria, like in an infected wound.
Infestation is by something larger like lice or rats, like in a cockroach infested kitchen.
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What is another word for infected?
= infested =
What is the difference between infected and infected?
"Infected" means the exact same thing as "infected," much like "triangle" means the exact same thing as "triangle." They are the same word!
Difference between HIV positive and carrier?
A carrier is a person who carries HIV but does not get infected by it.HIV positive is a person that has HIV and gets infected by it.
What is the difference between AIDS and chickenpox?
Aids is caught by having sex with a infected person, or having infected blood.while chickenpox is coght from the air or viral.
How did Samir Duran get infected by the zerg?
Samir Duran was never 'infected' by the zerg but joined of his own free will, seeing that he was able to leave Kerrigan. If he was truly infested he would be an unquestioning servant.
How did the town get infested with zombies on The Walking Dead?
Everybody there got infected, so a group started and waited for human flesh.
What's the difference between an infected and rejecting piercing?
A rejected piercing will slowly push it's way out of the skin. An infected piercing will require antibiotics from a doctor.
What is the difference between general and local infection?
general is all over the body. local stays in the one area that is infected.
Where and how can you become infected by tapeworm?
If you go into the water infested with tapeworms then the tapeworm can climb up your anus. If a woman is infected with tapeworm and the tapeworm hasn't gone into her intestines yet then the tapeworm might climb up your testicles if you have anal sex.
The difference between hospital MRSA and community MRSA?
The designation hospital or community MRSA simply means where the person was infected. Basically, a person is infected either a) in the hospital or b) anywhere else but the hospital.
What is a sentence for the word infested?
The hotel was infested with bedbugs.We have been infested with rats.
Is it correct to say infested by or infested with?
Infested by is what you got it from and infested with iswhat you have so they mean totaly different things.
