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communicable disease

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  1. Any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another; also called contagious disease. Sometimes quarantine is required to prevent the spread of disease.


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But, he said, getting a cohort of unvaccinated children together puts them in danger of contracting communicable disease.

From Los Angeles Times

Such issues include communicable diseases, water management and renewable energy.

From Salon

It is a tragic irony that the current anger and frustration at public health stems from a communicable disease response — the basis for our original success.

From Salon

"Vaccines are always our best defence against infectious, communicable diseases," adds Dr Williams.

From BBC

“We have had multiple dairies refuse a site visit,” wrote the communicable disease program manager in Weld, Colorado, in a July 2 email.

From Salon