contagious
Example Sentences
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While COVID-19 was airborne and far more contagious, he guesses hantavirus is 50 times more deadly.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
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
A viral wakefulness that’s so contagious, it would wake the dead if you got close enough.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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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