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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communicable disease

Last week, Australia's Chief Medical Officer Prof Michael Kidd declared diphtheria a communicable disease incident of national significance.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

“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 ● Oct. 26, 2024

A county resident was also infected with colistin-resistant E. coli in 2018, said Dawn Terashita, associate director of acute communicable disease control at the county Department of Public Health, which monitors antibiotic-resistant infections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

Denise Stinson, communicable disease control program manager for the health department, is the department’s representing health officer in the case filings.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023

—A room that has been occupied by a patient with a communicable disease should be thoroughly cleaned at the termination of the illness.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by American Red Cross