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
Epidemiologists had previously found hints that the Andes virus may be transmitted from one person to another under certain circumstances, such as close, sustained contact in close quarters, like a small cruise ship.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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
I’d spent the last three days in close quarters with the guy, getting razzed by the other campers and embarrassed a million times a day, constantly reminded that I was related to him.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
