Choose the appropriate word to substitute for the given phrase:
The passing of a disease from one person to another by touch or close contact
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Contagion
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Epidemic | a disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time (the outbreak, not the passing from person to person) | A dengue epidemic hit the city after the heavy rains. |
| (2) Quarantine | keeping a person or animal apart for some time so that a disease does not spread | The passengers from the ship were kept in quarantine for ten days. |
| (3) Contagion (answer) | the spreading of a disease from one person to another through touch or being close | To stop contagion, the hostel moved the boys with chickenpox to a separate room. |
| (4) Immunity | the body’s power to resist a disease | The vaccine gives children immunity against measles. |