transmitted

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Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Much may depend on the full details of the case, how much senior members of the coaching staff knew and what was recorded or transmitted.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

While hantavirus is generally contracted through exposure to infected rodents, the strain in the current outbreak can be transmitted from person to person.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The variant of the hantavirus suspected in both outbreaks is transmitted through the droppings, saliva and urine of the Andean mouse.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The message was transmitted mouth to ear, ear to mouth, with gestures made by swift-moving hands that showed just how sick the master was.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry