communicable

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Newsom said joining the WHO-led consortium would enable California to respond faster to communicable disease outbreaks and other public health threats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Cubans who have fled—as well as others on the island who spoke by phone—said that garbage is piling up, communicable diseases like chikungunya and dengue are spreading, and many children aren’t going to school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

However, as fewer people died from communicable diseases, more deaths were due to chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease — the same health issues we see today.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

"Vaccines are always our best defence against infectious, communicable diseases," adds Dr Williams.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

When an epidemic of mumps broke out in the school, Katie went into action against communicable diseases.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith