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Communicable

/kəˈmjunəkəbəl/
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(adj) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.

An increased vaccination rate for children resulted in a concomitant decrease in communicable diseases.
Gender dysphoria isn't communicable.
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Flu is a highly ____ disease that spreads easily among people.

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