as in contagious disease
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine.
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By this time, smallpox and other contagious diseases brought to the continent by the Europeans had begun to spread among the Aztecs, reducing their capital city’s population by 40 percent in 1520 alone.
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In its most recent report, the UN said such infections had hit more than 80% of all displacement areas.
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Evan Longoria was voted to start in 2009 but couldn’t play in the game due to finger infection, then won the election again in 2010 and made the start.
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Thorough cooking kills the virus, so cook eggs and meat all the way through and skip raw milk.
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Testing of saliva later confirmed infection with a bat rabies virus variant.
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These conditions make Ebola especially risky, as early symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses such as malaria and delay detection, increasing risks of contagion.
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Tarasoff also led to contagion notification standards in the Covid era.
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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