infektoituneet

Infektoituneet is a Finnish term that describes entities that have been infected by an infectious agent, such as a virus, bacterium, or parasite. The word derives from the verb infektioida and the past participle infektoitunut; infektoituneet is the plural form. It is used to refer to people, animals, or objects that show evidence of infection, whether or not symptoms are present.

In public health and clinical contexts, infektoituneet denotes infection status rather than disease severity. It appears in epidemiological reports, medical notes, and media coverage about outbreaks to indicate who has contracted an infection. The term can be applied to individuals as well as to groups, for example when describing cohorts of infektoituneet during a study or investigation. It is common to distinguish between infektoituneet and others who have been exposed (tartunta) or who are ill (sairastuneet).

Related Finnish terms include infektio (infection), tartunta (infection/contagion), and tartunnan saaneet (those who have contracted the infection). Although infektioita and infektioituneita appear in medical writing, some contexts may favor more precise descriptions of the causative agent or clinical status.

See also: Infectious disease, Epidemiology, Public health.