Contagion | Mean of contagion in English Dictionary

/kənˈteɪʤən/

• Noun
• the process by which a disease is passed from one person or animal to another by touching
1. a disease that spreads by contagion
2. People have been warned to keep out of the area to avoid contagion.
• a disease that can be passed from one person or animal to another by touching
1. a deadly contagion
2. The news created a contagion of fear that spread through the country.