Synonyms of contagious diseases

contagious diseases

noun

plural of contagious disease

as in infections

sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another

Parents are advised to vaccinate their children against contagious diseases.

Related Words

• infections
• diseases
• viruses
• illnesses
• plagues
• contagions
• sicknesses
• complications
• germs
• contagia
• ills
• disorders
• dysfunctions
• fevers
• ailments
• pestilences
• epidemics
• pandemics
• maladies
• distemperatures
• attacks
• upsets
• bugs
• pests
• infirmities
• conditions
• malaises
• distempers
• blights
• ails
• invalidities
• weaknesses
• troubles
• pips
• decrepitudes
• invalidisms
• complaints
• matters
• frailties
• affections
• afflictions
• debilities
• bouts
• indispositions
• spells
• fits

Dissimilar Words

• antivenins
• antidotes
• antivenoms
• cures
• mithridates
• shapes
• elixirs
• panaceas
• cure-alls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contagious diseases

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine. — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

By this time, smallpox and other contagious diseases brought to the continent by the Europeans had begun to spread among the Aztecs, reducing their capital city’s population by 40 percent in 1520 alone. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Measles, one of the most contagious diseases, is among the top concerns, sparking a warning this week from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO. — Lauren Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 10 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. — 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. — Ashley Abramson, Washington Post, 23 May 2026

Kindergartners in Florida are required to be immunized against certain contagious diseases, but there has been a trend toward more parents obtaining medical and religious exemptions for their children. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

Almost all the animals euthanized in 2025 had behavioral or health issues, including biting, aggression or contagious diseases that presented a danger to other pets in the shelter. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases, spreading easily through air droplets, liable to infect up to 90% of unvaccinated people nearby. — Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026