infectious diseases

A form of infectious disease — An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of infectious disease

Synonyms & antonyms

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infectious disease
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