pestilential
adjective
[ ˌpɛstɪˈlɛnʃ(ə)l ]
• relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases.
• "pestilential fever"
Similar:
plague-like,
contagious,
communicable,
epidemic,
pestilent,
dangerous,
injurious,
harmful,
destructive,
virulent,
pernicious,
toxic,
venomous,
malign,
fatal,
deadly,
catching,
pestiferous,