contagious

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15:00 Apr 11, 2020
English to Malay translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Science - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: contagious
Definition from MedicineNet:
Capable of being transmitted from one human to another human via direct or indirect contact.

Example sentence(s):
  • 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
  • Coronavirus is most contagious before and during the first week of symptoms. ScienceNews
  • The warmer it is, the less contagious the coronavirus becomes. Business Insider
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5 +1berjangkit
Muhammad Razin Ong Abdullah


  

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berjangkit


Definition from prpm:
Penyakit yang boleh berjangkit daripada seorang kepada orang lain melalui sentuhan fizikal atau secara tak langsung melalui organisma atau pembawa organisma penyebab.

Example sentence(s):
  • Bagaimana virus berjangkit, kepentingan jarak sosial - berita harian  
Muhammad Razin Ong Abdullah
Malaysia
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 28

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