contagious vs fatal

contagious

adj
  • Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person. 

  • Easily transmitted to others. 

  • Easily passed on to others. 

fatal

adj
  • Causing death or destruction. 

  • Causing a sudden end to the running of a program. 

  • Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. 

  • Foreboding death or great disaster. 

noun
  • A fatality; an event that leads to death. 

  • A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate. 

How often have the words contagious and fatal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )