pathogens

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The technology was intended for testing against Hantaan virus and other pathogens.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Officials emphasize a low broader public risk for hantavirus, which does not spread easily like airborne pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Despite the fatalities, officials have emphasized that the broader public risk remains low, noting that hantavirus doesn’t spread as easily as airborne pathogens such as influenza or Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"It's also important to understand how these changes are affecting salmon indirectly through their predators, prey and pathogens."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Normally, it's not an ideal way to grow crops, because it spreads disease: Human waste has pathogens in it that, you guessed it, infect humans.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir