Word Finder - infectious

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(of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

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Cancer is not infectious.

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(of a person) Able to infect others.

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Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.

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(of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another.

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Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.

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Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.

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Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.

In 1878 an act was passed giving like powers in the case of the infectious diseases of animals.

His humor was infectious.

His grin was infectious.

These relate for the most part to nuisances and infectious disease, having special reference to ships.

The Public Health Acts contain important provisions relating to infectious disease.

Since the virus is highly infectious and extremely communicable, it was easily transmitted.

When plague is present in a place, the measures to be taken are the usual ones for dealing with infectious disease, with some additions.

When adopted it enabled an urban or district council to obtain the inspection of dairies where these were suspected to be the cause of infectious disease, with a view to prohibiting the supply of milk from such dairies if the fact were established.

It also compels dairymen to notify infectious diseases existing among their servants.

That it is conveyed from person to person is an undoubted fact, proved by innumerable cases, and tacitly implied by the word " infectious," which is universally allowed.

The principles are the same as those which govern the prevention of other infectious diseases.

The diseases to which the act applies are smallpox, cholera, membranous croup, erysipelas, scarlatina or scarlet fever, typhus, typhoid, enteric, relapsing, continued or puerperal fever, and any other infectious disease to which the act has been applied by the local authority of the district in the prescribed manner.

Listeriosis may be diagnosed and treated by infectious disease specialists and internal medicine specialists.

Owners and drivers of public conveyances must not knowingly convey any person suffering from infectious disease, and if any person suffering from such a disease is conveyed in any public vehicle the owner or driver as soon as it comes to his knowledge must give notice to the medical officer.

Many local bands are taking their contemporary Celtic sound to foreign shores where it's proving infectious.

When it comes to infectious disease, infants and young children are some of the most vulnerable members of society.

The combination of infectious beat and suggestive video proved to be the perfect formula for stardom, and soon, Spears was the one to be beat in the charts.

The most important provision, however, relating To infectious disease is that contained in the Infectious Disease Notification Act 1889.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-An infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Bats in the United States have developed a particularly infectious form of the virus.

One of the consequences of global warming in mountain regions is increasing risk of infectious diseases.

Private veterinary surgeons and veterinary inspectors are those whose occupation may put them at risk if an infectious agent is present.

Outstanding tracks include the latest single ' Only This Moment ', the incredibly infectious ' Triumphant ' and ' Follow My Ruin ' .

Incorporating rumba, ragga, Spanish guitar and myriad African beats, their music is instantly infectious and delivered with impeccable artistry.

The Childrenâs Theater Group joins with members of the Senior Theater Group to present this razzle-dazzle musical with a bright, infectious score !

All reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious diseases.

He goes on to suggest that ' American concerns about global social change are refracted through the lens of infectious disease '.

Dressed in full Viking regalia for part of her talk, Jeanne 's enthusiasm was infectious.

The condition is not infectious and is not usually severe enough to affect general health.

Infectious, ridiculously danceable and shot through with sparkling sequins shimmering in the cities ' moonlit glow.

Anyone suffering from, or in close proximity to, an infectious illness.

The relative incidence and effect of bovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle.

Zoonoses - annual report The European Food Safety Authority has published its first annual report on infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans.

I have spent my day caring for around 30 patients with infectious diarrhea and vomiting on an understaffed ward.

They are viral in nature and whilst not infectious they do seem to spread on individuals.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that water-borne infectious diseases have spread through contaminated water supplies.

However, your adopted child may face medical issues like developmental delays, lead poisoning, infectious diseases, and intestinal parasites.

Shelters and humane societies screen their animals for infectious diseases and make sure they have their baby shots.

Make sure to take him to the vet's for a checkup and all shots before you allow him to associate with your other household pets, just in case he might have an infectious disease.

Feline infectious peritonitis is also known as FIP.

There is currently one feline infectious peritonitis vaccine that is licensed.

When infectious diseases like AIDS are brought into the mix, this issue quickly becomes an epidemic.

Additionally, infectious diseases like malaria and dengue fever are being spread to new areas that were once inhospitable to mosquitoes, putting the health of millions of human beings at risk.

According to the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), berberine shows some promise fighting infections, especially eye infections and infectious diarrhea.

The show deals with a lot of issues that many kids face in school and in life, and Miley's positive, if sometimes sassy, personality is infectious.

Efron is indeed a cutie, with his clear blue eyes and infectious smile.

Whether it is his mild manner, inquisitive ways or infectious laugh, toddlers are attracted to Elmo.

The university specializes in teaching the research of infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and environmental science.

In related jobs, they will be responsible for motivating their co-workers or the public, and their enthusiasm should be infectious and genuine.

Kennel cough is highly infectious, so if one of your dogs develops an infection, any other dogs you may have are also likely to get the virus.