close quarters

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Meningitis B bacteria spread through close contact - for example through kissing, sharing vapes and drinks or living in close quarters with a person with the bug.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

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

His goal was to expose them at close quarters to the charismatic energy of his protege Ernest Lawrence, and he was surely successful at finalizing their approval for the cyclotron grant.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik