as in contagious disease
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Noun
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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 -
Measles is considered a highly contagious disease that is spread both through personal contact and through the air.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Only people with active TB disease in the lungs or throat can spread the infection.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Causes include infection and excessive bleeding.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Currently, scientists must predict which strains of flu virus will be prevalent in the coming season months in advance.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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There, the cells were cultured and injected with a virus that carries the gene that LAD-1 patients are missing, Kohn said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other analysts have also flagged potential contagion risks around underlying exposures to the Iran war.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Is the sound an airborne contagion, or something everyone could always hear or sense that’s only now being unbottled?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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