contagious

Example Sentences

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How are you going to fly two withering, highly contagious people from Africa to America without killing them or infecting others on the plane?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, though it’s less contagious and less dangerous.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious disease that attacks the host's respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Measles cases have increased in the United States as vaccination rates have fallen in recent years, allowing the highly contagious virus to spread in communities with lower vaccine coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

It’s true that fewer people seem to step out of my way as I walk down the hall, so maybe they did listen to the part about me not being contagious.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish