contagious disease

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1. An infectious disease that is spread through contact with infected individuals; also called a communicable disease. Contact with the bodily secretions of such individuals, or with objects that they have contaminated, can also spread this kind of disease.

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contagious disease

Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The highly contagious disease spread quickly across undervaccinated communities along the Utah-Arizona border last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

This year, the highly contagious disease has been reported at schools, airports and Disneyland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Measles is a highly contagious disease which is spread by coughs and sneezes or by touching things that someone with measles has coughed or sneezed on.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

She wondered if there had been a fire, or an outbreak of a contagious disease, or if a band of ruthless highwaymen had been spotted nearby!

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood