contagiousness
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Public health experts estimate that the risk of the outbreak spreading worldwide remains low, due to the relatively low contagiousness of the Ebola virus.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
We have, in our minds, a very specific, biological notion of what contagiousness means.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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