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Daddyjohn Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Contagious or Communicable?

Is there any difference in meaning between CONTAGIOUS and COMMUNICABLE, when said of diseases?

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Communicable as we are referring to diseases can be caught or brought about by air while contagious is through bacteria from using the same silverwares, plates, glasses or cups.

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  • Communicable as we are referring to diseases can be caught or brought about by air while contagious is through bacteria from using the same silverwares, plates, glasses or cups.
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Communicable as we are referring to diseases can be caught or brought about by air while contagious is through bacteria from using the same silverwares, plates, glasses or cups.
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Contagious has two senses, that used by doctors, and that used by the public. In the former sense it refers to a disease comunicated by contact, i.e. a very easily transmitted disease such as infuenza or a cold. This is in contrast with infectious diseases, such as AIDS, which are only transmitted through specific types of contact. In the latter sense (used by the general public) contagious just
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Thank you very much!
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