as in contagious disease
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Noun
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Because of this highly contagious disease, there has been a decline in the number of turkeys raised.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Last school year marked the fifth year in a row that MMR coverage among kindergartners in the US had been below the federal target of 95%, a benchmark needed to prevent spread of the highly contagious disease.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sharma said that the presence of fever suggests a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This matters because chronically high blood sugar levels can impair immune cell function and weaken the body’s ability to fight infection, Shah says.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The antiretroviral medication greatly reduces the chance of getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The virus is always circulating.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cook County officials said 13 people had direct contact with the dog during the possible contagion period and have started treatment.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Israeli intelligence assessments align with warnings from a senior foreign diplomatic source, who described the current threat environment as being driven by a global contagion effect, in which extremist networks worldwide amplify and celebrate attacks, encouraging others to replicate them.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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