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Noun
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Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.—
Amy E. Stambach,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Nine cases of the highly contagious disease were confirmed in Oconto County by the the state Department of Health Services over the weekend.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While some infections cause little more than irritation, others could lead to vision loss or require a corneal transplant.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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People have developed Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or STEC, infections.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Septic shock results from a severe infection with a germ (e.g., bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasite).—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
16 Aug. 2025
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Most countries that are polio-free today used this vaccine to stop the virus, including India — long thought to be the most difficult place to end polio.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Many of these remains were found in the same graves, indicating that a single contagion event killed multiple people.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Mosquitoes can spread the virus to humans after feeding on birds that carry the contagion.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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