communicable disease

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1. Any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another; also called contagious disease. Sometimes quarantine is required to prevent the spread of disease.

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communicable disease

Lower respiratory infections, the world's most deadly communicable disease, came fourth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Last week, Australia's Chief Medical Officer Prof Michael Kidd declared diphtheria a communicable disease incident of national significance.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

“We have had multiple dairies refuse a site visit,” wrote the communicable disease program manager in Weld, Colorado, in a July 2 email.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024

A county resident was also infected with colistin-resistant E. coli in 2018, said Dawn Terashita, associate director of acute communicable disease control at the county Department of Public Health, which monitors antibiotic-resistant infections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

"Is there now or has there been on board during the voyage any person suffering from demonstrable syphilis in an active condition, or other communicable disease?"

From Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Health appointed by the Hon. Minister of Health by New Zealand. Committee of the Board of Health

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