infectious disease
noun
: a disease (such as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease
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The deeply human story of the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The ruling vacates agency policies stemming from a Trump-era executive order targeting information related to LGBTQ+ communities, reproductive care, and infectious disease.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Wyoming is reporting its first measles case in 15 years as the infectious disease continues to spread across the United States.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Experts see ‘major overreach’ Dr. Daniel Griffin, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University, said the memos reflect wider talking points among health officials.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The ruling vacates agency policies stemming from a Trump-era executive order targeting information related to LGBTQ+ communities, reproductive care, and infectious disease.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Wyoming is reporting its first measles case in 15 years as the infectious disease continues to spread across the United States.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Experts see ‘major overreach’ Dr. Daniel Griffin, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University, said the memos reflect wider talking points among health officials.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for infectious disease
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“Infectious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infectious%20disease. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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