contagious
Example Sentences
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In infectious disease settings, for instance, systems that detect infections are often designed to accept more false positives to avoid missing contagious individuals.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Unlike diseases such as measles, which are highly contagious and spread easily, the Andes strain of hantavirus is not that infectious.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
"They didn't even consider the possibility of having such a contagious disease," he added.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The highly contagious virus reached a peak of U.S. cases in 1952.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
SAD is an extremely contagious disease that causes total memory loss in those who contract it.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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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