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Contagion
/kənˈteɪdʒən/noun
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Contagion is the process by which a disease spreads rapidly from one person to another through direct or indirect contact, often evoking images of historical plagues. In a modern context, it also applies to the swift transmission of ideas, emotions, or economic instability, highlighting how interconnected our world has become in the digital age.
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The 1918 influenza pandemic, often called the Spanish Flu, demonstrated contagion's power by infecting about one-third of the global population—roughly 500 million people—and killing an estimated 50 million, all within a single year, showing how a virus can reshape world history.
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