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Spreading of disease (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contagion

(Other definitions for contagion that I've seen before include "cause of widespread ill-feeling" , "Communication of disease by close contact" , "Infection" , "Cognation (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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