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
Cases of several contagious diseases fell as the pandemic raged and people stayed home to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
But even as adversaries, the United States and the Soviet Union found ways to cooperate on a number of issues, including space exploration, contagious diseases, the environment, and the global commons.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2019
This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Babies are at high risk from the highly contagious disease.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
But even as adversaries, the United States and the Soviet Union found ways to cooperate on a number of issues, including space exploration, contagious diseases, the environment, and the global commons.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2019
This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Babies are at high risk from the highly contagious disease.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for contagious disease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
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According to screenshots of a data table made available by the Washington Post, there appear to have been two households impacted by the virus, though there were no specifics to identify where these infections occurred.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that listeria is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the U.S, causing 1,600 infections and 260 deaths each year.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prions behave differently than viruses and bacteria and are virtually impossible to eradicate.—
Jim Robbin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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North America remained free from highly pathogenic bird flu viruses for years.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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If the situation worsens, companies may have to source oranges from countries even farther abroad, such as Spain, Italy, Turkey, and India, where the disease is less pronounced.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The research revealed not only how this system is altered by the disease, but also found distinctive breathing patterns in affected individuals.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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Young kids with long COVID more likely to have headaches while teens struggle with fatigue: Study Long COVID most often occurs in people who had severe illness, but anyone can develop the condition, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Missing doctor appointments, forgetting to take medications, and struggling to navigate the health-care system can make existing illnesses worse.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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