contagious disease

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

"It is crucial to ascertain whether similar drivers of hesitancy" affect routine vaccinations for other contagious diseases such as measles or the flu, they wrote in a separate commentary in The Lancet.

From Barron's

He looked utterly miserable, sitting there like a man with a contagious disease.

From BBC

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the planet.

From Salon

Measles is among the most contagious diseases known to humankind, which means that communal vaccination is crucial.

From Los Angeles Times

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases, and it can spread easily on surfaces and in the air — remaining infectious for hours, even after a sickened person has left the room.

From Los Angeles Times