transmissible
Example Sentences
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The hepatitis B virus is highly transmissible and many people may not know they have it.
Every time a bird flu virus infects a person, concerns grow that it could change, becoming more transmissible or more deadly.
From Los Angeles Times
Skipper’s other primary motivational device — besides his highly transmissible energy — has been slogans.
From Los Angeles Times
The National Trust spokeswoman added: "Decaying marine mammals pose a serious health risk. They can carry a range of diseases that are transmissible to humans and dogs."
From BBC
Rasmussen said the worry now is that if H5N1 mutates to become transmissible between people, it’ll be young children as well as the old and compromised who are likely to be most affected.
From Los Angeles Times
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