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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

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

Another California baby has contracted measles — this time, in Orange County — raising questions about what parents should do to protect their youngsters as the notoriously contagious disease continues to spread nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious disease that attacks the host's respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Any sort of contagious disease would spread through this place like wildfire.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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