contagion -
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
measles,
morbilli,
rubeola an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
diphtheria acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
scarlatina,
scarlet fever an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
pox a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
contagion -
The spread of anything harmful, as if it were such a disease.
contagion -
A situation in which small shocks, which initially affect only a few financial institutions or a particular region of an economy, spread to the rest of financial sectors and other countries whose economies were previously healthy.
contagion -
A resulting recession or crisis developed in such manner.
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contagion The entry and development or multiplication of an infectious agent in the body of a living organism.
contagion Process in which a disease is transmitted.
