What is "contagion"

Contagion \Con*ta"gion\ (k[o^]n*t[=a]"j[u^]n), n. [L. contagio: cf. F. contagion. See Contact.]

1. (Med.) The transmission of a disease from one person to another, by direct or indirect contact.

   Note: The term has been applied by some to the action of miasmata arising from dead animal or vegetable matter, bogs, fens, etc., but in this sense it is now abandoned.
   --Dunglison.

   And will he steal out of his wholesome bed To dare the vile contagion of the night?
   --Shak.

2. That which serves as a medium or agency to transmit disease; a virus produced by, or exhalation proceeding from, a diseased person, and capable of reproducing the disease.

3. The act or means of communicating any influence to the mind or heart; as, the contagion of enthusiasm. ``The contagion of example.''
   --Eikon Basilike.

   When lust . . . Lets in defilement to the inward parts, The soul grows clotted by contagion.
   --Milton.

4. Venom; poison. [Obs.] ``I'll touch my point with this contagion.''
   --Shak.

   Syn: See Infection.

late 14c., from Old French contagion, from Latin contagionem (nominative contagio) "a touching, contact, contagion," related to contingere "touch closely" (see contact (n.)).

n. 1 A disease spread by contact 2 The spread or transmission of such a disease 3 The spread of anything harmful, as if it were such a disease 4 (context finance English) A situation in which small shocks, which initially affect only a few financial institutions or a particular region of an economy, spread to the rest of financial sectors and other countries whose economies were previously healthy. 5 (context finance English) A resulting recession or crisis developed in such manner.

1. n. any disease easily transmitted by contact [syn: contagious disease]

2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted [syn: infection, transmission]

3. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry" [syn: infection]

Contagion may refer to:

"Contagion" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 37th episode overall. It was originally released on March 20, 1989, in broadcast syndication. It was written by Steve Gerber and Beth Woods, and was directed by Joseph L. Scanlan.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship Enterprise. In this episode, Picard and company try to protect the Enterprise against a catastrophic malfunction and simultaneously unlock the secrets of the once-powerful Iconian empire while keeping those secrets from the watchful Romulans.

Contagion is the fifth studio album by the British progressive rock band Arena, released in 2003.

Contagion is a 2011 American medical thriller- disaster film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Marion Cotillard, Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Jennifer Ehle. The plot of Contagion documents the spread of a virus transmitted by fomites, attempts by medical researchers and public health officials to identify and contain the disease, the loss of social order in a pandemic, and finally the introduction of a vaccine to halt its spread. To follow several interacting plot lines, the film makes use of the multi-narrative "hyperlink cinema" style, popularized in several of Soderbergh's films.

Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns had collaborated on The Informant! (2009). Following that film's release, Burns brought up the idea of producing a medical thriller film depicting the rapid spread of a virus, which was inspired by various pandemics such as the 2003 SARS epidemic and the 2009 flu pandemic. To devise an accurate perception of a pandemic event, Burns consulted with representatives of the World Health Organization as well as noted medical experts such as W. Ian Lipkin and Lawrence "Larry" Brilliant. Principal photography started in Hong Kong in September 2010, and continued in Chicago, Atlanta, London, Geneva, and San Francisco until February 2011.

Contagion premiered at the 68th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on September 3, 2011, and went on general release on September 9. The film was well received by critics, who praised the narratives and the performances of various actors and actresses. It was also well received by scientists, who praised its accuracy. Commercially, the film was a box office success. Budgeted at $60 million, Contagion attained $135 million in box office revenue during its theatrical run.

Contagion is the second album by American deathcore band Oceano, released November 9, 2010 through Earache Records. A video for "Weaponized" was released on November 4.

Contagion is a 1987 Australian ghost film.

The film was shot around Brisbane in 35 days.

Contagion is an Indie, cooperative, multiplayer, Source-based, zombie survival horror, first person shooter PC Game developed and published by Monochrome LLC. It is the spiritual successor to Zombie Panic! Source. The game was funded out of pocket for nearly the entirety of its development, but with the support of others via a successful Kickstarter campaign, it was able to be released on Steam as an Early Access title. Contagion released on October 25, 2013 as a Steam Early Access Indie title and was published as Full Release on April 11, 2014.