infectious disease
noun
: a disease (such as influenza, malaria, meningitis, rabies, or tetanus) caused by the entrance into the body of pathogenic agents or microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, or fungi) which grow and multiply there compare communicable disease, contagious disease
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Yet, instead of seizing this opportunity, the United States is retreating from its global leadership role in infectious disease control.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But infectious disease clinician-scientist Dr. Neil Stone welcomed Kennedy's comments.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser warned the state could lose more than $229 million for public health programs — including immunization distribution and training for local public health agencies focused on infectious disease surveillance.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Violent crime has been down, air travel is as safe as it’s ever been, mortality from infectious disease largely fell throughout the 20th and 21st centuries (even the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was blunted by the swift development of effective vaccines).
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But infectious disease clinician-scientist Dr. Neil Stone welcomed Kennedy's comments.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser warned the state could lose more than $229 million for public health programs — including immunization distribution and training for local public health agencies focused on infectious disease surveillance.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Violent crime has been down, air travel is as safe as it’s ever been, mortality from infectious disease largely fell throughout the 20th and 21st centuries (even the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was blunted by the swift development of effective vaccines).
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Infectious disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infectious%20disease. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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