infections

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Hantaviruses, which are found around the world, usually only cause infections in people who are at high risk of exposure to the droppings, saliva and urine of infected rodents, or contaminated dust.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

A patient fell ill with a strain capable of human-to-human transmission after returning from the cruise ship where other infections occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Before last year, the highest national annual measles caseload in recent memory was in 1992, when 2,126 infections were reported.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

These viruses are found all over the world, with infections occurring year-round.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

I clicked over to the article about C. diff, scrolling to the part about how most C. diff infections occur in hospitals.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green