伝染病 (densenbyou) Japanese meaning: infectious disease | Kotomora病
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Handwashing is important for preventing infectious diseases.
An epidemic is spreading in that region.
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〈人〉が伝染病にかかるto catch/contract an infectious disease
He caught an infectious disease in Africa.
伝染病が流行するan infectious disease spreads/becomes epidemic
Last year, an infectious disease spread through this region.
伝染病を予防するto prevent an infectious disease
Vaccines are administered to prevent infectious diseases.
伝染病が発生するan infectious disease breaks out
A new infectious disease broke out in that village.
〈物〉が伝染病を媒介する(a carrier) transmits an infectious disease
Mosquitoes transmit many infectious diseases.