communicable
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Newsom said joining the WHO-led consortium would enable California to respond faster to communicable disease outbreaks and other public health threats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
The one good thing that came from that time was tons of data about what works to prevent communicable illnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
However, as fewer people died from communicable diseases, more deaths were due to chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease — the same health issues we see today.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
"Vaccines are always our best defence against infectious, communicable diseases," adds Dr Williams.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
When an epidemic of mumps broke out in the school, Katie went into action against communicable diseases.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing communicable
Power Suffix: -able
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