transmission
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Hantaviruses are usually carried by rodents, but human transmission of the Andes strain - which the WHO believes some of the ship's passengers contracted in South America - is possible.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Unlike Covid, the Andes strain of hantavirus is not new, and a few previous human-to-human transmission events have been studied.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Experts say person-to-person transmission of the virus occurs only with close and prolonged contact.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Hantavirus has a higher mortality rate than Covid-19 but spreads far less easily, as transmission generally requires prolonged close contact, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Karaj in the wintertime is a snowbound city, and cars driving on the mountain road would often crunch into potholes and drop transmission parts or hubcaps.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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