"contracting disease" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
For example, you can use it in a sentence such as: "The old man was at risk of contracting disease due to his poor living conditions."
This has raised questions about the safety of collecting organs from people who die of drug overdoses, though transplant surgeons say the risks of contracting disease from such patients is low.
Occurrence of coliforms shows the danger of fecal contamination and the consequent hazard of contracting disease through pathogenic organisms.
The presence of coliforms shows the danger of fecal pollution and consequent hazard of contracting disease through pathogenic organisms.
The court was told the couple's five children were at risk of contracting disease from the animals.
A stochastic Markov-chain model that takes into account possible local or more dispersed global effects on the risk of contracting disease is introduced in the context of the transmission dynamics of tuberculosis.
Detention puts children at higher risk of contracting disease, and crowded, stressful conditions make it harder to recover.
She said outdoor cats are in danger of being hit by cars, attacked by other animals or contracting diseases.
Without access to sanitation, refugees at emergency camps are at a high risk of contracting diseases.
To many, this is a daily morning ritual despite the hazards of contracting diseases such as diarrhoea and hepatitis.
He also addresses misconceptions about contracting diseases.
"People don't often think about the dangers of contracting diseases during a search, but we need to recognize that this is a critical issue for law enforcement.
