contagiousness

Example Sentences

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Today, many have a different perception of COVID's contagiousness, leading some athletes to question the resurgence of the cardboard beds for the Paris Games.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

“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

Throughout the pandemic, people have often conflated two different concepts: contagiousness and severity.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Think, for a moment, about the concept of contagiousness.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell