contagious
adjective
capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object.
contagiousness
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a word derived from
contagious.
Example Sentences
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Public health experts estimate that the risk of the outbreak spreading worldwide remains low, due to the relatively low contagiousness of the Ebola virus.
From Barron's β Jun. 24, 2026
“I think most people are most contagious when they have diarrhea, and when the diarrhea resolves the contagiousness goes away,” Roberts says.
From National Geographic β Dec. 8, 2023
But EG.5, which has also been called Eris, does not appear to have any new capacities when it comes to its contagiousness, its symptoms or its likelihood of causing severe illness.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 21, 2023
It describes such a test, which offers a direct if imperfect measure of contagiousness, as optional.
From Washington Post β Aug. 1, 2022
We have, in our minds, a very specific, biological notion of what contagiousness means.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
