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Discover LudwigThe phrase "after contracting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to agreements, health, or any situation where something is reduced or acquired following a process of contracting.
Example: "The symptoms appeared after contracting the virus, leading to a series of complications."
Alternatives: "following the contraction" or "subsequent to contracting".
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Two weeks ago she returned to hospital after contracting pneumonia.
Fiona died in her sleep after contracting bronchial pneumonia.
Andile's father had died eight years before, after contracting HIV.
Five people died after contracting anthrax-related illnesses.
Amos, 27, lost his hearing after contracting meningitis as a child.
He died after contracting a secondary cancer, leaving behind his wife and two daughters.
The American aid worker was airlifted back from Sierra Leone after contracting Ebola.
After contracting polio as a child, she devoted her time to artwork and music.
Ndingeko later died after contracting rickets as a result of a severe vitamin D deficiency.
Meles, 57, died in a hospital in Brussels on Monday after contracting an infection, authorities said.
In 2009, two of her daughters, Francine and Josiane, died after contracting malaria.
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