communicable disease

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Head lice used to be listed as a communicable disease, and had to report it to the Health Department, King added.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

Contra Costa Health’s communicable disease program is investigating the case and has not determined where the person became infected, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

From there, he later studied HIV/AIDS before moving into a role as the department’s chief of communicable disease epidemiology and immunization, where he stayed for 17 years.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

In 1913-1914, the force was especially interested in the question of communicable disease and the proportion of conjunctivitis, ring worm, impetigo, scabies, and pediculosis discovered and treated was very large.

From Health Work in the Public Schools by Ayres, Leonard Porter