as in infection
sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another
Parents are advised to vaccinate their children against contagious diseases.
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Recent Examples of contagious disease
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases, and the virus may remain active for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room.
—Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases, and the virus may remain active for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room.
—Andrew Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In all, two children died of the highly contagious disease during the Texas outbreak, from January through mid-August 2025.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases, and the virus may remain active for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room.
—Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases, and the virus may remain active for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room.
—Andrew Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In all, two children died of the highly contagious disease during the Texas outbreak, from January through mid-August 2025.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
Noun
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Younger cats that develop urinary tract infections more commonly develop struvite stones whereas calcium oxalate stones are more common in older cats.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The risks increase with each infection.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The virus that causes the flu hasn't gone away.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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While the virus is continuing to spread uncontrolled in the southwest part of Utah, other parts of the state — including areas closer to Salt Lake City — are now experiencing increases in cases.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to better identify subjects who could benefit from participating in clinical trials seeking to prevent or treat neurodegenerative disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who built powerhouse programs at El Toro and Mission Viejo and became known for mentoring for his sons and other top quarterbacks, died Wednesday after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Bret confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The elevated levels could increase the risk of illness.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan returns to lineup DeRozan returned to the lineup 24 hours after an illness forced him to miss his first game of the season in Tuesday’s win over the Bulls, ending his streak of 126 consecutive games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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