transmission
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“Those are the kinds of activities that have been seen to link to transmission in past outbreaks.”
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Experts say person-to-person transmission of the virus occurs only with close and prolonged contact.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The WHO believes the first infection occurred before the start of the expedition, followed by transmission between humans onboard the vessel.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The Andes strain is associated primarily with parts of Chile and Argentina, where the trip originated, and is the only known hantavirus strain capable of human-to-human transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
There is no way of sending a faster message to overtake them and revise the previous transmission.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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