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
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that can infect up to nine out of 10 people who are exposed and unvaccinated against it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
The detection of measles in the five boroughs comes amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in West Texas, where 146 cases were confirmed as of Feb. 28.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
An unvaccinated child who died in late February in Texas was the first U.S. fatality from the highly contagious disease in a decade.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Well, the first thing to know is that measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth — more than Ebola, smallpox or just about any other infectious disease.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
The detection of measles in the five boroughs comes amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in West Texas, where 146 cases were confirmed as of Feb. 28.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
An unvaccinated child who died in late February in Texas was the first U.S. fatality from the highly contagious disease in a decade.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Well, the first thing to know is that measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth — more than Ebola, smallpox or just about any other infectious disease.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
Noun
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The report noted there was no evidence of an infection, trauma or poisoning that could have led to the dog's death.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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These infections can damage the small intestine and lead to lactose intolerance.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Above: Inspectors in Oakland, Calif., collect samples to send to labs that will try to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Prior studies have also shown that common pasteurization methods inactivate the virus.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Five to 10 percent of people with ALS have a family member with the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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This ultimately translates into more people that will get infected with these diseases, with the potential of spreading it to all Americans, including White Americans in urban neighborhoods.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the 41-year-old and his wife Jessica, their son Miller died after a sudden illness while on vacation.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Doctors have said his voice has been weakened by his illness.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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