germs

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During the height of the Covid-19 era, cruises seemed dead in the water: Nations were closing their doors and ships have long been seen as potential petri dishes given how quickly germs can spread onboard.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Cleaning air filters removes dust, pet hair and germs, and — the best part — replacing them is inexpensive and easy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The empire was beset in these decades by Germans as well as germs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Populations of T cells shrink, and the remaining cells may respond more slowly to germs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

From them we learned that we were about the most hated animals on earth, except maybe snakes and germs.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien