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.
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Recent Examples of contagious diseases
To prevent outbreaks of highly contagious diseases like measles, vaccination rates need to be as high as 95%.
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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
Good hand hygiene can lower the risk of spreading contagious diseases, as can taking precautions like masking in indoor crowded settings.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
He is currently being housed in the Rikers' facility reserved for individuals with contagious diseases and medical conditions requiring constant care.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Good hand hygiene can lower the risk of spreading contagious diseases, as can taking precautions like masking in indoor crowded settings.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
He is currently being housed in the Rikers' facility reserved for individuals with contagious diseases and medical conditions requiring constant care.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagious diseases
Noun
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Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot is currently being piloted in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, on a ward that treats diseases associated with the lungs, face and neck, including lung cancer and asthma.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With respiratory viruses also prevalent in colder weather, how can people distinguish between seasonal allergies and a virus?—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
2 Oct. 2024
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“Contagious diseases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagious%20diseases. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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