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saliva

[suh-lahy-vuh] / səˈlaɪ və /


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Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including sweat, saliva, blood, semen, excrement, urine and vomit.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Hantavirus typically spreads through the urine, faeces and saliva of infected rodents, generally in closed environments.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Hantavirus is initially contracted by humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of a rodent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

With other hantaviruses, infections occur when a person is exposed to or inhales the dried droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Having recovered from my sudden inability to keep saliva in my mouth, I said, “Did you break up because you moved here?”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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