contagion

noun

Contagion is the transmission of a disease from one person or animal to another person or animal, for example, rabies is a disease that dogs or bats can pass on to someone if bitten. Another example is the covid-19 pandemic, a disease that many people caught from being in contact with sick people who sneezed or coughed.

Contagion is the transmission of a disease from one person or animal to another person or animal, for example, rabies is a disease that dogs or bats can pass on to someone if bitten. Another example is the covid-19 pandemic, a disease that many people caught from being in contact with sick people who sneezed or coughed.