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
Noun
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Pregnant women can transmit the infection to their unborn babies, potentially leading to lifelong health problems with the brain, kidneys or heart.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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An infection will also communicate and forward information to its creator through a bot account on Telegram.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fauci also grew critical of Trump and the administration's inconsistent messaging about the virus.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Primary care physicians and urologists—specialists in urinary tract health and diseases affecting the reproductive system—typically conduct an evaluation and make a diagnosis.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Talavera, Suchan and colleagues hope that using pollen signatures to map changing migration patterns could help to predict where fungal disease outbreaks might occur. Cuvelier, meanwhile, hopes to continue counting butterflies with his granddaughter.—
Saugat Bolakhe,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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The ongoing outbreak in animals has also led to at least 67 human cases of bird flu, with all but one causing mild illness.—
Emily Mullin,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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The event supports families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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