This is the 7017th most frequent Korean word.
전염병
A contagious or infectious disease.
In this example, '전염병' describes a specific occurrence of contagious diseases impacting a geographic area.
그 지역은 최근 전염병으로 인해 경계 상태에 들어갔습니다.
That region has recently entered a state of alert due to an outbreak of contagious disease.
In this sentence, '전염병' refers to an infectious or contagious disease as a general term.
전염병은 전 세계적으로 빠르게 확산될 수 있습니다.
A contagious disease can spread rapidly across the globe.
Here, '전염병' is used in the context of diseases that require preventive measures like vaccination.