transmission
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The World Health Organization has said it believes there may have been human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship where three passengers have died.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“We do believe that there may be some human-to-human transmission that’s happening among the really close contacts,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, said Tuesday morning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
"We do believe that there may be some human-to-human transmission that is happening among the really close contacts".
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
For the cruise ship, there are two possible scenarios: human-to-human transmission or isolated infections before people boarded, for example if they took a trip together.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The Internet as we know it today—with seemingly magical transmission protocols that can connect everyone and everything—had not yet emerged.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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