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
Despite having some of the nation’s strictest school vaccination laws, California reported a decline last year in the share of kindergarten students who were immunized against measles, including in 16 counties where students no longer have herd immunity against one of the most contagious diseases.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and brain swelling.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Sixteen counties reported that measles vaccination rates fell below herd immunity against one of the most contagious diseases.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and brain swelling.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Sixteen counties reported that measles vaccination rates fell below herd immunity against one of the most contagious diseases.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
Noun
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He was hospitalized again for several days in March 2023, this time for a pulmonary infection.—
Henry Chu,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some of these projects supported research on AIDS prevention and HIV, alcohol use, and SARS-CoV-2 infection.—
Renata Daou,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, about 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to the virus will get measles.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Harmattan facilitates the spread of diseases, such as influenza.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, in the U.S., the CDC has concluded there is no evidence that pesticides are effective in preventing these diseases and does not recommend this practice.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tocchet also announced Sunday that goaltender Thatcher Demko would be shut down for the season due to illness, which necessitated an emergency call-up of Nikita Tolopilo on Saturday.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Death may force the succession of leadership, but so might incapacitation due to injury or illness, a desire to pursue other interests or even a spouse insisting on a move to a warmer climate.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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