person-to-person

Example Sentences

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That’s a lot of potential for an infection to pass from person to person.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

While most hantaviruses do not pass from person to person, rare instances of human transmission have been documented with the Andes virus strain.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Unlike COVID-19, the Andes virus is much harder to transmit from person to person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The only hantavirus type that can transmit from person to person -- the Andes virus -- has been confirmed among those who have tested positive, fuelling international concern.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Jerry went from person to person, trying to gauge the level of exhaustion.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston