transmissible

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“In conditions when people are not aware, this virus might be transmissible, especially at the beginning of an outbreak,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

However, it isn’t as easily transmissible as Covid.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Every time a bird flu virus infects a person, concerns grow that it could change, becoming more transmissible or more deadly.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

The National Trust spokeswoman added: "Decaying marine mammals pose a serious health risk. They can carry a range of diseases that are transmissible to humans and dogs."

From BBC • May 26, 2025

Spō′lium, the property of a beneficed ecclesiastic not transmissible by will.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various