Pestilence - English meaning

noun

The communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact.

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The rooms held no risk of contagion

noun

The fact of economic problems in one country, region, etc. spreading to another

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Brazil's stock markets were battered by contagion from the problems in other emerging markets., the…

noun

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.

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Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease

noun

A condition of a person, animal, or plant in which its body or structure is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; an illness

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[ c ] mumps is an infectious disease., [ u ] he suffers from heart disease., [ u ] hundreds of thou…

noun

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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A flu epidemic

adjective

Of the nature of an epidemic.

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Epidemic diseases

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

noun

The process of infecting or the state of being infected.

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Strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection

noun

A condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body

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A serious infection, a throat infection, risk of infection bandage the wound to reduce the risk of …

noun

A serious infectious disease, particularly syphilis.

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Congenital lues up to the time of puberty may simulate acute articular rheumatism.

adjective

(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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Pandemic diseases have occurred throughout history

noun

An outbreak of a pandemic disease.

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The results may have been skewed by an influenza pandemic

noun

A dangerous disease that infects many people at one time

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What can be done to prevent a bird flu pandemic?, scientists who study viruses say they don't know …

noun

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).

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Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).

verb

To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually

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Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

noun

The state of being ill.

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She was absent through sickness