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infectivity

/ɪnˈfɛktɪvɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does infectivity mean?

noun

The quality of being infectious; the ability to cause infection. The degree to which a disease agent can be transmitted from an infected host to a susceptible host.

Example

"The high infectivity of the virus made it a major public health concern."

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