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
Screwworm is not a contagious disease that spreads from animal to animal.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Those threats include measles — one of the world’s most contagious diseases — as well as respiratory viruses such as Covid-19 and influenza.
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Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Eighteen Americans possibly exposed to the virus are undergoing a six-week-long quarantine — much lengthier than the guidelines for most contagious diseases.
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Ashley Abramson,
Washington Post,
23 May 2026
How does contagious disease spread?
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Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Those threats include measles — one of the world’s most contagious diseases — as well as respiratory viruses such as Covid-19 and influenza.
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Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Eighteen Americans possibly exposed to the virus are undergoing a six-week-long quarantine — much lengthier than the guidelines for most contagious diseases.
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Ashley Abramson,
Washington Post,
23 May 2026
How does contagious disease spread?
—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
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Experts attributed that rise to a rebound in RSV and flu infections.
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Crop rotation can also help reduce the incidence of infection in the garden, however the fungal spores can survive many years in the soil, so a long rotation of 4 to 6 years is necessary.
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But vaccines made with the Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology are faster to manufacture than other types — something experts say might help if the shape-shifting flu virus mutates in a way that requires suddenly brewing new doses to match.
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Because of modern antiretroviral therapies (ART), most live near-normal lifespans and cannot transmit the virus.
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Speaking with Seacoast Online, part of the USA TODAY Network, three years after his diagnosis, Hall said the symptoms of the disease can come and go.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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Harold Wheeler, a prolific and Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, composer and conductor who for 17 seasons served as musical director for ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, died following a lengthy illness Wednesday, June 24, at his home in Los Angeles.
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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