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communicable disease

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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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Newsom said joining the WHO-led consortium would enable California to respond faster to communicable disease outbreaks and other public health threats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

“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

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Medical inspection is the search for communicable disease.

From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.

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