a disease that can be communicated from one person to another

(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash

a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks