contagious disease
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Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious disease that attacks the host's respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Five years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, we seem to have a lot more contagious disease, not less.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
Babies are at high risk from the highly contagious disease.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Sure, he was a good friend—one of the only people at camp who didn’t treat her as if she had a contagious disease.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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