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Infectious disease
/ɪnfˈɛkʃəs dɪzˈiːz/
/ɪnfˈɛkʃəs dɪzˈiːz/Infectious disease
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an illness that can be transmitted from one person, animal, or object to another, and can spread quickly through a community
Example
Vaccination programs have historically prevented the spread of infectious diseases.
The vaccination campaign successfully eradicated the spread of the infectious disease.
The medical researcher authored a treatise on infectious diseases, detailing new treatments and prevention methods.
The plague, also known as the Black Death, is a deadly infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Chickenpox is an infectious disease that primarily affects children and is characterized by itchy blisters.
