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Noun
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Bird flu was to blame for elevated retail prices during the first five months of 2025, and the course of the highly contagious disease is a big reason why prices are much lower now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases, spreading easily through air droplets, liable to infect up to 90% of unvaccinated people nearby.—
Katie Silver,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During an infection, foreign particles, known as antigens, circulate in our bodies.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some receiving payments also have claimed erectile dysfunction, toenail fungus, urinary tract infections and acid reflux in their medical evaluations.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The airborne virus can spread when someone coughs or sneezes.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it.—
Juana Summers,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dysphoria is not a social contagion.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other analysts have also flagged potential contagion risks around underlying exposures to the Iran war.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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