How to Use contagious disease in a Sentence

contagious disease

noun
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine.
    — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the planet.
    — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the planet.
    — Peter Kasson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • If there were no cases of this highly contagious disease, there would be no more measles.
    — Paul Law, STAT, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that is marked by a distinct rash and a fever.
    — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that is marked by a distinct rash and a fever.
    — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases to affect humans, and can linger in the air for up to two hours.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
  • Measles is among the most contagious diseases and can be dangerous.
    — Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
  • How does contagious disease spread?
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
  • The highly contagious disease produces a rash over the skin and flu-like symptoms.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Measles is considered one of the most contagious diseases.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s how to protect yourself against the highly contagious disease this spring break.
    — The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Measles is a highly contagious disease.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Exemption rates are not the only factor in the spread of contagious diseases like measles.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Measles is a highly contagious disease that is typically spread through sneezes and coughs.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Measles is one of the most contagious diseases worldwide, per the CDC.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Measles is among the most contagious diseases in the world, and case counts in the United States are spiking.
    — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 8 May 2025
  • Because of this highly contagious disease, there has been a decline in the number of turkeys raised.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Outbreaks of measles, one of the most contagious diseases known to humans, have been emerging in every region of the world.
    — Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The nation is experiencing its worst year for the highly contagious disease in more than three decades.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • And vaccination is the only surefire way to slow the spread of the wildly contagious disease.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Measles is considered a highly contagious disease that is spread both through personal contact and through the air.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Screwworm is not a contagious disease that spreads from animal to animal.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

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