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

“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

Department of Public Health to investigate communicable disease exposure on international flights to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The downward trend is encouraging, said Dr. Eric Chow, King County’s chief of communicable disease epidemiology.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2023

“Now we’re being really transparent with our staff that if a client has a communicable disease — covid, monkeypox, RSV, whatever — we’re housing them here.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2023

The milker should be free from disease, and should not come in contact with any communicable disease.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon