close quarters
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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
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
McKenzie also has to provide emotional support to the team when issues like isolation and interpersonal conflict in close quarters get too much.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 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
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
