infectious disease
noun
: a disease (such as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease
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Programs targeting infant mortality, youth violence, smoking, maternal and child health, mental health, obesity, lead poisoning and infectious disease tracking have been slashed.
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Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
His condition went unaddressed during nearly four months in Eloy Detention Center, and three leading infectious disease public health researchers said opportunities to save his life were missed.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, as at-home diagnostics expand, patients will increasingly rely on genAI to interpret results from cancer screenings (colon and cervical), infectious disease swabs (COVID-19, STIs) and other clinical tests.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But rehabilitation of deer in the county violates regulations meant to curb the spread of a deadly infectious disease, according to the department, which said the facility was unpermitted and holding the deer illegally.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
His condition went unaddressed during nearly four months in Eloy Detention Center, and three leading infectious disease public health researchers said opportunities to save his life were missed.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, as at-home diagnostics expand, patients will increasingly rely on genAI to interpret results from cancer screenings (colon and cervical), infectious disease swabs (COVID-19, STIs) and other clinical tests.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But rehabilitation of deer in the county violates regulations meant to curb the spread of a deadly infectious disease, according to the department, which said the facility was unpermitted and holding the deer illegally.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infectious disease
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“Infectious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infectious%20disease. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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