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
That could be especially helpful with a highly contagious disease like measles, in which one infected person can quickly spread the virus to as many as 18 others.
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Alice Park, Time, 3 June 2025
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the planet.
—Peter Kasson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
As of this month, the highly contagious disease has infected nearly 175 million birds nationally, according to data from the Department of Agriculture.
—Esther Sun, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
On Wednesday, state officials announced the first measles death in Texas' ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious disease.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 3 June 2025
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the planet.
—Peter Kasson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
As of this month, the highly contagious disease has infected nearly 175 million birds nationally, according to data from the Department of Agriculture.
—Esther Sun, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
On Wednesday, state officials announced the first measles death in Texas' ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious disease.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
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Since the start of the 2022 season, Stafford has dealt with a pedal toe sprain, an elbow infection, an elbow sprain, a spinal cord injury, a hip strain, a thumb sprain, and a lower lumbar sprain, according to Draft Sharks.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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More serious but less common causes of chronic neck pain include vertebral fractures, infections, tumors and inflammatory diseases.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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People could have encountered the measles virus at the Monarch Mountain at the Crest Gift Shop, 24500 U.S. 50, west of Salida, between 4:30 and 7 p.m. July 25.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
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People can also spread the virus after touching contaminated objects and surfaces.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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She's battled many illnesses, but her health is much better now, and the disease is undetectable.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall at this time, according to High Noon.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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