close quarters

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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

“Anytime you have a gathering of kids in close quarters, you risk sharing germs,” says Elizabeth Murray, a pediatrician in Rochester, New York.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

The Nunalik’s 20-man crew lived in close quarters, many sharing cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Do you live in an apartment building or close quarters with your neighbors?

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025

With so many people in such close quarters, when one person took sick, the rest fell like dominoes.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield