mate rere
1. (noun) contagious disease - a disease transmitted by contact.
He mate rere te rewharewha. E rere ana te rewharewha o te tāne ki tana wahine; o te tamaiti ki tōna hoa; o tētahi o te whānau ki ētahi (TTT 73:649). / Influenza is a contagious disease. It moves from a man to his wife; from a child to her friend; from a family member to others.
