History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
catching

(especially of diseases) tending to spread from one person to another

contagious (disease)

communicable

(of ideas, illness etc) that can be communicated or passed on

able to be contracted

epidemic

(of) a disease attacking many people in one area for a time

widespread

global

of the whole world; of the whole of a group of facts, possibilities etc

worldwide, all-encompassing

influenza

(usual short form 'flu') an infectious disease with fever, aches and bad cold

disease that is widespread

plague

a kind of fatal disease which spreads quickly

disease that is widespread

rampant

(of diseases, social evils, physical activity etc) very active and beyond control

uncontrolled, out of hand

rife

widespread; common

overflowing

widespread

found, distributed, over a wide area

extensive

worldwide

concerning, in, the whole world

general

PANDEMIC as in Wiktionary
PANDEMIC as in Wikipedia