as in contagious disease
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known, but the MMR vaccine offers highly effective protection.—
Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Rockland's health department said Friday that 20 new cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed since October in people who were unvaccinated, including many children under 5 years old.—
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Sharma said that the presence of fever suggests a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu.—
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This matters because chronically high blood sugar levels can impair immune cell function and weaken the body’s ability to fight infection, Shah says.—
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The antiretroviral medication greatly reduces the chance of getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.—
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The virus is always circulating.—
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Cook County officials said 13 people had direct contact with the dog during the possible contagion period and have started treatment.—
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The Israeli intelligence assessments align with warnings from a senior foreign diplomatic source, who described the current threat environment as being driven by a global contagion effect, in which extremist networks worldwide amplify and celebrate attacks, encouraging others to replicate them.—
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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