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Contagious Vs Infectious

Whether it’s flu season, chickenpox at your kid’s school, concerns about measles in your town, or the coronavirus pandemic, the words contagious and infectious often come around in news and social media, in casual conversations and government communications.

While these two terms get used interchangeably, knowing the difference between them can, in some cases, be life-saving.

To bring you clarity and comfort, we’re diving deep into these—and many other—terms that come up within the topic of disease.

Here’s the big takeaway. All contagious diseases are infectious, but not all infectious diseases are contagious. Contagious diseases are infectious diseases that are easily spread through contact with other people.

But how did we get to this distinction? Let’s begin by zooming out from contagiousand infectious to look at a bigger picture of disease. Stay with us.

For health, safety, and medical emergencies or updates on the novel coronavirus pandemic, please visit the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (World Health Organization). For more words related to the coronavirus, see our glossary. And for more important distinctions between confusing words related to the coronavirus, see our articles pandemic vs. epidemic, quarantine vs. isolation, respirator vs. ventilator, and virus vs. bacteria.

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“Contagious” vs. “Infectious”: The Difference Can Be Important

The words "contagious" and "infectious" are often used interchangeably, but knowing the difference between them can, in some cases, be life-saving.
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It seems to me the two words that need better defining are 'vaccinated' and 'unvaccinated'.

Too many think those two words are interchangeable.
 
The most common word(s) looked up on Google is 'corn teen.'
 
Wait this was supposed to just disappear, trust him he said.
 
Exactly ...... prosecute for murder.
 
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