urine

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First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey monitors people's urine for 24 hours to work out how much salt we've been eating.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

I smell urine, as if someone has peed in his pants.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez