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 is marked by a distinct rash and a fever.
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Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Virginia public health officials are warning of possible exposure to measles after a passenger with the highly contagious disease recently traveled through Dulles Airport.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Two dogs at the Front Street Animal Shelter have tested positive for a highly contagious disease.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Hillsborough case was in a person aged between 20 and 24 who was infected by the highly contagious disease in Florida this month, a Florida Department of Health database for infectious and reportable diseases shows.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Virginia public health officials are warning of possible exposure to measles after a passenger with the highly contagious disease recently traveled through Dulles Airport.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Two dogs at the Front Street Animal Shelter have tested positive for a highly contagious disease.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Hillsborough case was in a person aged between 20 and 24 who was infected by the highly contagious disease in Florida this month, a Florida Department of Health database for infectious and reportable diseases shows.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
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This leads to bleeding, pain, and infection, as well as an inability to chew food normally.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Children younger than 5, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Your daughter is at school cutting alphabet shapes out of paper when the virus enters her bloodstream.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Those issues included the BK virus, a flu-like polyomavirus, which resulted in both cellular and antibody rejection.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding had been allocated to disease control programs in all four states, though California Atty.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The disease begins with the formation of benign polyps in the body's large intestine, also known as the colon.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Among those on the field at Stanford University was quarterback Drake Maye, who was limited all of last week with a shoulder injury and missed Friday's session with an illness.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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