transmitted
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It is the only form of the disease carried by rodents that can be transmitted between humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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
Although the Andes virus can be transmitted between people, that requires close contact with an infected person, such as people who live together or healthcare workers.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
If a new world hantavirus is being transmitted between humans on this ship, that would be unprecedented, to my knowledge.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Units of hereditary information, encoded in DNA and packaged on chromosomes, are transmitted through sperm and egg into an embryo, and from the embryo to every living cell in an organism’s body.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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