close quarters

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Meningitis B bacteria spread through close contact - for example through kissing, sharing vapes and drinks or living in close quarters with a person with the bug.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They may have then spread Andes virus to others through breathing shared air or other close contact in close quarters.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Anytime you have a gathering of kids in close quarters, you risk sharing germs,” says Elizabeth Murray, a pediatrician in Rochester, New York.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

“If that thing lets loose in close quarters like this, with my fire and all, we're gonna explode.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan