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
High among their concerns are declining vaccination rates resulting in outbreaks of contagious diseases like pertussis — also known as whooping cough — and measles, a disease the United States declared eradicated in 2000.
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Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
After Monarez's termination, resignation letters followed from CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry and top officials for immunization and contagious diseases.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Nine more measles cases have been reported in Oconto County, state health department data show, as the highly contagious disease continues its spread in Wisconsin, bringing the total in the county, and statewide, to 23.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 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
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Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
After Monarez's termination, resignation letters followed from CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry and top officials for immunization and contagious diseases.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Nine more measles cases have been reported in Oconto County, state health department data show, as the highly contagious disease continues its spread in Wisconsin, bringing the total in the county, and statewide, to 23.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious disease
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In rare cases, serious side effects can include bleeding problems, infections (like sepsis), kidney injury or blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), per the FDA’s prescribing information.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Why This Is Notable Scrub pants—particularly disposable ones—are designed for clinical use and play a role in infection-control protocols.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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In November 2020, Seibt falsely claimed that COVID-19 had not been isolated and that PCR tests were unreliable, alleging they were based solely on a computer model of the virus’s genome.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The couple welcomed a daughter, who died due to a childhood illness.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Contagious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20disease. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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