contagious disease
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Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious disease that attacks the host's respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.
From BBC
But some 8.5 million people are suffering the breakdown of food distribution, widespread unemployment, the collapse of hospitals, the failure of public sanitation and potable-water supplies, a housing deficit, and epidemics of contagious diseases.
Families have been urged to ensure their children are up to date with their immunisations against the highly contagious disease, which can cause serious health complications.
From BBC
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known, which can also wipe out the immune system’s “memory,” making illness and death from other pathogens more likely.
From Salon
Meadowlark shrinks away from me with a horrified look on her face, like I’ve got a contagious disease.
From Literature
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