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
This year, the highly contagious disease has been reported at schools, airports and Disneyland.
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Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Niners’ front office essentially treated free agency like a highly contagious disease.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases, and the virus may remain active for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room.
—Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
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Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Niners’ front office essentially treated free agency like a highly contagious disease.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases, and the virus may remain active for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room.
—Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
Noun
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Only people with active TB disease in the lungs or throat can spread the infection.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Causes include infection and excessive bleeding.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Currently, scientists must predict which strains of flu virus will be prevalent in the coming season months in advance.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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There, the cells were cultured and injected with a virus that carries the gene that LAD-1 patients are missing, Kohn said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Burning coal produces fine particles that lodge deep in the lungs and bloodstream, raising the risk of heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory disease, according to the World Health Organization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Houry points to recent public health threats caused by vaccine preventable diseases, on which Kennedy has not given the typical response of promoting vaccines.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Art Dlugach, a longtime sports producer for KPIX in San Francisco, died Thursday morning in Texas, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Trump does not oppose giving voters accommodations to vote by mail for illness, disability, military or travel.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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