What is another word for pestis ambulans?
Pronunciation: [pˈɛstiz ˈambjʊlˌanz] (IPA) 
Pestis ambulans is a Latin term which means "walking plague". It refers to the spread of disease through person-to-person contact. There are a number of synonyms that can be used to describe this phenomenon. These include communicable disease, infectious disease, epidemic, outbreak, and contagion. Communicable disease is a term used to refer to illnesses that are transmitted between individuals through direct or indirect contact. Infectious disease is any disease caused by a microbial agent, such as a virus or bacterium, that can be transmitted from person to person. An epidemic is the rapid spread of a disease in a community or population. Outbreak and contagion are also used to describe the sudden and rapid spread of an illness.
