contagion
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In the ensuing chaos, some Ebola patients fled the clinic, raising fears of further contagion, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
In cases of human-to-human transmission, existing knowledge about environmental factors relating to contagion from rodents "does not apply," infectious disease specialist Maria Ester Lazaro told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“Higher energy prices have rapidly passed through to create grim inflation headlines, but for now, contagion into other prices remains largely absent,” said Michael Metcalfe, head of macroeconomic strategy at State Street Markets.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
But he added that the risk of wider contagion now was low "because of how the virus works, and because of how the Spanish government has prepared to avoid any problem".
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
They came now to my side, cloths wrapped about their faces to repel the contagion.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Whether caused by geopolitical conflict, health contagions or extreme weather, supply-chain crises will likely be a permanent fixture of the economy until global supply chains build in greater resilience.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Long ties, which are created through randomly rewired edges that make them 'longer,' accelerate the spread of social contagions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
The idea is that NTT's e-nose can be used not just to sniff out any contagions, but also how fresh - or not - a foodstuff is.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
Experts say the delay in rolling out vaccines to tackle highly infectious new variants added to the surge in contagions.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
For nigh on two weeks, our clothes have seen neither water nor soap, and they are now considerably enstyed by the muck of the deck and the contagions of the air.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing contagion
"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
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