contagious

French translation: Contagieux

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14:59 Apr 11, 2020

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COVID-19 - Science - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical (general), Journalism

English term or phrase: contagious

Definition from MedicineNet:
Capable of being transmitted from one human to another human via direct or indirect contact.

Example sentence(s):

It’s still not clear why children do not seem to be affected by the disease as severely as adults are, how long it will take to develop a vaccine, or exactly how the disease was first transmitted to humans – but they are making headway on determining how contagious it is. CTV News
Coronavirus is most contagious before and during the first week of symptoms. ScienceNews
The warmer it is, the less contagious the coronavirus becomes. Business Insider

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French translation:Contagieux

Definition:
Qui se communique, se transmet par contagion.

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Contagieux

Definition from Larousse:
Qui se communique, se transmet par contagion.

Example sentence(s):

Par ailleurs, la moitié d’entre eux sont ensuite restés contagieux jusqu’à 8 jours après la disparition des symptômes (fièvre, toux, douleurs dans le pharynx, difficultés respiratoires). - Medisite
Des chercheurs mettent en garde la communauté médicale sur le fait que les patients considérés comme guéris d'une forme bénigne du covid-19, c'est-à-dire qui ne présentent plus aucun symptôme, peuvent demeurer contagieux des jours après leur rétablissement officiel. Une découverte qui implique que ces derniers doivent veiller à rester chez eux plus de 14 jours pour éviter la propagation du virus. - Santé Magazine
On sait que le nouveau coronavirus est particulièrement contagieux. - CN News

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France
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