CONTAGIOUS DISEASE Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

contagious disease

noun

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 One such healing happened years ago after a contagious disease was reported to be going around in our daughter’s school, and a few symptoms that parents had been told to look out for appeared on her body. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 Vaccinations are available for several highly contagious diseases that can spread rapidly from classroom to couch. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 The Centers or Disease Control and Prevention says measles is a highly contagious disease best prevented by two does of the vaccine. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 For the most contagious diseases, even a small dip in vaccination can trigger population-wide problems. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contagious disease

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Experts share the habits and triggers to avoid, plus the remedies that could help alleviate a persistent hack following a respiratory infection.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Blood infections carry a 30-day mortality rate of 30% to 40%.

— Eva Flowe November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of infection

Noun

Along with treatment for eligible accidents and illnesses, the policy covers veterinary exam fees, hereditary and congenital conditions, dental diseases, behavioral issues and alternative therapies.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
There have been periods when the human population declined because of wars or epidemics, such as the Black Death, in the fourteenth century, or the diseases brought by Europeans to the Americas in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of disease

Noun

The agency analyzed the genetic sequence of the virus from the person who died in Washington and found no changes that would make the virus spread more easily or cause more severe illness, a CDC spokesperson said.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The 21-day period reflects the virus’ maximum incubation period, the time between exposure and symptoms starting, the CDC said.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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