transmissible
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On August 7, the KWS said their "findings to date do not indicate an infectious or transmissible disease", assuring tourists that they could continue to visit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Gomez takes antiretroviral therapy, a lifesaving medication that reduces the number of infected cells, making the disease less transmissible and prevents HIV from developing into AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Though widespread on the island state of Tasmania, they are listed as endangered and face a significant threat from a transmissible cancer known as Devil Facial Tumour Disease.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
“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
Likewise, abnormal attributes of individual parents are less transmissible than the general characteristics of the family.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various
