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noun, masculine

contagio

/konˈtaxjo/

noun, masculine/konˈtaxjo/plural: contagios

infection, contagion (the spread or transmission of a disease)

El pico más alto de contagios ocurrió en mayo, tan solo tres meses después del primer contagio.The highest spike in infections occurred in May, just three months after the first infection.

Synonyms: contagión

Related: contagiar

Borrowed from Latin contāgium. First attested in 1490.