contract a disease

Examples (10)

• He contracted a rare tropical disease while on vacation.
• Without proper precautions, anyone can contract a serious disease from a mosquito bite.
• She unfortunately contracted a debilitating disease that affected her mobility.
• During the outbreak, thousands of people contracted the deadly disease.
• The risk of contracting a waterborne disease is high if the water isn't purified.
• The doctor warned that he might contract a secondary disease if his immune system weakens.
• In the 19th century, many soldiers contracted infectious diseases in unsanitary camps.
• It's feared the local wildlife could contract the disease from contaminated water sources.
• He wouldn't have contracted the disease if he had received the vaccination in time.
• Health officials are trying to understand how people are contracting this mysterious disease.