contagious

Example Sentences

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A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States, sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital for professional care.

From Los Angeles Times

Leprosy, he told them, is one of the least contagious of all infectious diseases; he’d never caught it himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He made me feel a million dollars. His enthusiasm and positivity was contagious."

From BBC

The disease is highly contagious and spreads easily among dolphins, whales, and porpoises causing severe disease and mass deaths.

From BBC

“My energy is contagious, and humbly, once I’m going, everybody is going,” Ausar said.

From Los Angeles Times