transmitted

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"This is because the whale may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans, and there may also be a risk of explosion," as decomposition creates large volumes of gases, it said.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Dr. Josh Schiffer, an infectious-disease modeler and physician at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, says the study makes clear that Andes hantavirus can be transmitted through the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

Even though this is not an easily transmitted disease, it is transmissible and has a high mortality rate, Iovine said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In short, genetic information must have been transmitted between two organisms in a purely chemical form, allowing that transition from the rough-coated to the smooth-coated variant.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee