contagion

1. (countable, uncountable)A disease spread by contact.

   ansteckende Krankheit

   any disease easily transmitted by contact

2. (countable, uncountable)The spread or transmission of such a disease.

   Ansteckung

   инфе́кцияinfékcija, зара́зная боле́зньzaráznaja boléznʹ, зара́заzaráza

   інфе́кціяinfékcija, зара́заzaráza

3. The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease.

   (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)The passing on of manners or behaviour through a closed community or household.

4. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)The spread of (initially small) shocks, which initially affect only a few financial institutions or a particular region of an economy, to other financial sectors and other countries whose economies were previously healthy.

5. (countable, uncountable)A recession or crisis developed in such manner.

1. Italians, he argued, are finding it hard to find their bearings to navigate the current coronavirus contagion.

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2. The contagion is damaging the Italian economy and its important tourism industry.

   deDie Infektionskrankheit schädigt die italienische Wirtschaft und ihren wichtigen Tourismusbereich.

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3. Until recently, Romans seemed confident that the city would escape major contagion.

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4. It’s calling on the African Union to take urgent measures to stop “a growing and insidious contagion.”

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