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Yes if BIOS IS INFECTED.
Communication takes place with a chipped device via BIOS first thing.
No they are not all infected, they have to be infected with a BIOS update i.e. FLASHING THE BIOS.
Stuxnet was installed by NSA and the flash drives were left in conspicuous places that personnel working at the centrifuge plant in Iran frequented, the picked them up, one was inserted in a drive on the plant net and trashes many slowing the enrichment of uranium..
If you purchase electronics from reputable establishments you are relatively safe. If you watch where you insert your USB stick you are relatively safe. If you take care in surfing the net and have adequate anti-whatever you are relatively safe.
Bill