contagious

Example Sentences

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The virus is contagious only when symptoms appear after an incubation period of two to 21 days.

From Barron's

Through these mutations, they can become more contagious, evade immunity, and become deadlier.

From Salon

He looked utterly miserable, sitting there like a man with a contagious disease.

From BBC

“When you have a whole lineup doing that, it gets contagious.”

From Los Angeles Times

California condor concerns: The highly contagious avian flu that spread among condors in the Southwest, killing at least 18, has biologists concerned about the big birds, The Mercury News reports.

From New York Times