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Some examples of communicable diseases are: flu, herpes, common cold, chicken pox and measles.
Measles are one example of a communicable disease. Also, HIV/AIDS , Rabies, the Flu, and MIRSA are all considered communicable diseases.

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Chicken pox is an example. Once in contact with a person with Chicken pox it takes 14 days for the disease to show itself.

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