infectionspread
nounUK /ɪnˈfekʃn spred/
US /ɪnˈfekʃn spred/
When germs move from one person to another and make more people sick.
Washing your hands helps stop the infectionspread in schools.
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2. The way a disease travels through a group of people or animals.
Scientists tracked the infectionspread across the region.
3. The growth of an infection inside a wound or body part.
Doctors watched for infectionspread after the surgery.
4. The passing of germs through touching, coughing, or sneezing.
Covering your mouth when you cough reduces infectionspread.