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• Easily spread from one person to another or from one part of the body to another; able to be spread from person to person or living object to nonliving object to living object (such as person to doorknob to person).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Contagious. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contagious.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Contagious. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contagious (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Contagious." HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contagious.

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