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- Capable of being transmitted from one human to another human via direct or indirect contact. MedicineNet
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- 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
by - Coronavirus is most contagious before and during the first week of symptoms. - ScienceNews
by - The warmer it is, the less contagious the coronavirus becomes. - Business Insider
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- contagióso agg. [dal lat. tardo contagiosus, der. di contagium «contagio»].
a. Detto di malattia che si trasmette facilmente da un individuo a un altro per mezzo del contatto o d’altro veicolo (aria, acqua, ecc.).
b. Come agg. e sost., persona affetta da malattia infettiva: un malato c.; il reparto dei contagiosi. Vocabolario Treccani - by Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
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