1. infected again with a disease or pathogen after recovery
Usage: medical

1. past tense of reinfect; infected again with a disease or pathogen
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient was reinfected with the same virus within six months.
• Healthcare workers can become reinfected if proper precautions aren’t taken.
• The wound became reinfected after the bandage was removed too early.
• Scientists studied why some people get reinfected while others develop immunity.
• The computer system was reinfected with malware despite security updates.
• She was reinfected with the bacterial infection due to incomplete treatment.