contagiousness

Example Sentences

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“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 • Dec. 8, 2023

And in order to prevent the spread of the virus, contagiousness is what really matters.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023

It describes such a test, which offers a direct if imperfect measure of contagiousness, as optional.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2022

We must recognize the "queer contagiousness" myth for what it really is: an attempt to separate us from one another, to silence our collective voices and perspectives.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2022

We have, in our minds, a very specific, biological notion of what contagiousness means.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell