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 where symptoms may begin 7 to 14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The contagious disease was responsible for 1.25 million global deaths in 2023, WHO reported, including 161,000 people with HIV.
COVID-19 had overtaken TB as the world’s leading infectious killer for the previous three years.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
These are just a couple of examples of the contagious diseases that vaccines have combatted in my lifetime.
—Sheila Jaffe, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
When a highly contagious disease gets into such a community, an outbreak can occur.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The contagious disease was responsible for 1.25 million global deaths in 2023, WHO reported, including 161,000 people with HIV.
COVID-19 had overtaken TB as the world’s leading infectious killer for the previous three years.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
These are just a couple of examples of the contagious diseases that vaccines have combatted in my lifetime.
—Sheila Jaffe, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
When a highly contagious disease gets into such a community, an outbreak can occur.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for contagious disease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
Noun
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PrEP is underused in racial and ethnic minorities, despite having higher risk of HIV infection.—
Dr. Gary Spinner,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Doctors first diagnosed a complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both of his lungs.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This represents a significant public health concern as the virus can spread to animals that consume contaminated products.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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And if that wasn’t bad enough, in extremely rare circumstances, neurologic fallout from measles is delayed, showing up 7 to 10 years post-infection as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative disease that is ultimately fatal, Dr. Lovins says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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At least 50 people have died from a mystery illness discovered in three children who ate a dead bat, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).—
Jordan King,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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