as in contagious disease
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Noun
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Screwworm is not a contagious disease that spreads from animal to animal.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 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
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The virus took root in Mongbwalu’s crowded gold-mining camps, where poor sanitation, misinformation and deep skepticism about hospitals have fueled nearly 500 infections and dozens of deaths in weeks.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Unless the larvae are removed and an animal is given larvicide and antibiotics, the infections are typically deadly.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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While most issues can be resolved, if the curl is caused by a virus, the plant may not recover.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Historically, outbreaks caused by Bundibugyo virus have been relatively uncommon, and most diagnostic systems have therefore been designed primarily to detect the more widespread and deadlier Zaire strain.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The tech contagion spread to stocks in Asia, dragging key indexes lower.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Would failure of a major firm trigger contagion?—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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