communicable

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More than 95 percent of all people have natural immunity to Hansen’s, which is only mildly communicable even to those with susceptibility, and since 1941, it has been entirely curable.

From Salon

The one good thing that came from that time was tons of data about what works to prevent communicable illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, he said, getting a cohort of unvaccinated children together puts them in danger of contracting communicable disease.

From Los Angeles Times

Such issues include communicable diseases, water management and renewable energy.

From Salon

The improvements were due primarily to decreasing deaths from communicable diseases — at least one of which declined by 99 percent.

From Salon