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
Good hand hygiene can lower the risk of spreading contagious diseases, as can taking precautions like masking in indoor crowded settings.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Measles is a contagious disease that can remain airborne for two hours after an infected person has left the area, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The highly-contagious disease is caused by the aquatic bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Measles is a contagious disease that can remain airborne for two hours after an infected person has left the area, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The highly-contagious disease is caused by the aquatic bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
Noun
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There are many factors that determine if someone gets listeriosis—a listeria infection.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a public health strategy, providing hepatitis B shot to infants brought the infection in children to the brink of elimination in the United States.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All the vaccines available for children this year protect against three different influenza viruses (two A viruses and one B virus).—
Dr. Kristina Bryant,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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As the respiratory virus season arrives, some still worry that so many statements and counter-statements about vaccines will ultimately create a chilling effect.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Health experts have underscored that the best protection against the disease is the vaccine, either given alone or as part of a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shot or a measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The immunizations in question are for school-aged children, protecting against infections and diseases like tetanus, polio, measles and whooping cough.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Anne was reported to have suffered from a degenerative illness for most of her life.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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So, lowering the risk of hospitalization and major illness for the pregnant person is another way in which the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to safer, healthier pregnancies and births.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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