Infectious disease spread by fleas (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Infectious disease spread by fleas (6) featured in Guardian Weekend puzzle on May 16, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TYPHUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TYPHUS Infectious disease spread by fleas (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend May 16, 2026
7% SCARLETFEVER Infectious disease (7,5) (12) Mirror Classic Mar 22, 2026
7% CHOLERA Infectious disease (7) (7) Mirror Quick Mar 20, 2026
6% GERMANMEASLES An infectious disease also called rubella (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 15, 2026
6% EPIDEMIC The rapid spread of an infectious disease (8) (8)
6% MEASLES Infectious disease (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 4, 2022
6% DENGUE Infectious disease (6)
6% MUMPS Infectious disease (5)
5% VIRULENT Extremely infectious (8) (8) Puzzler May 16, 2026
5% SPLAY Spread, as legs (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 13, 2026

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