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Noun
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Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes, according to Maryland health officials.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Kindergartners in Florida are required to be immunized against certain contagious diseases, but there has been a trend toward more parents obtaining medical and religious exemptions for their children.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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And even trees raised with all the love and care in the world can fall victim to parasites, infections, inadequate care — or simply years.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Because the virus is so contagious, lingering in air for up to two hours after a person leaves the room, high vaccination coverage in an area, more than 95%, is needed to stop it from spreading.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a phone interview, Williams, the Kalesta co-founder, said Darby’s death occurred during the most challenging point of the covid pandemic, when California rules required any nurses testing positive for the virus to be sent home and nurses were quitting out of fear for their health.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dysphoria is not a social contagion.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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For fear of contagion, the hospital staff housed him in a storage shed.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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