close quarters
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Meningitis infections can be spread through close contact - for example though kissing, sharing vapes and drinks or living in close quarters with a person with the bug.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
They may have then spread Andes virus to others through breathing shared air or other close contact in close quarters.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Mpox is unlikely to spread through casual contact, or in close quarters like on a plane or in an office or store, state health officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
In Minneapolis, those officers are walking and driving through the largely residential city looking for people to arrest—and coming into close quarters with angry and organized residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
In the close quarters of the ’tween deck, it is hard to miss much.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
