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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by dfxm12 on Friday July 07, 2023 @08:56AM (#36631006)
I don't know what is usually used, but I do know that it is correct to say that you acquire diseases that you aren't born with, like malaria. So, yes, one does certainly acquire STDs. It depends with cancer. Some cancers are inherited, some are acquired.

Yes, you can also acquire a car, but I'm not sure why that might lead one to think that "acquired malaria" is incorrect...

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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by prometheus76 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:16AM (#36631279)
"Acquiring" usually implies "by one's own efforts" rather than being infected with a disease.
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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by dfxm12 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:27AM (#36631429)
As I've alluded to before, other uses of acquire don't make the definition of developing a disease you weren't born with any less legitimate. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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