contagious
Example Sentences
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Highly contagious, measles spreads quickly through coughs and sneezes and is particularly dangerous for unvaccinated young children under the age of 5.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Here is what you need to know about the rare Bundibugyo ebolavirus, how contagious it is and why officials are so worried.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
There is no vaccine or specific treatment for the strain responsible for the current spread of the highly contagious hemorrhagic fever.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
I think courage is contagious in this context too.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
He had business to attend to, and besides, he did not believe the illness ravaging his city was a contagious plague.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing contagious
Wonder
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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