transmitted
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West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“A thorough investigation found no evidence of MOD data or systems being accessed, compromised or transmitted externally,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Researchers are increasingly examining how diseases transmitted by vectors may have restricted where canine populations could survive and expand.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The heat-loving parasite infects the intestines and is transmitted through faecal contamination.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
While all those types of information were also transmitted by other means in preliterate societies, writing made the transmission easier, more detailed, more accurate, and more persuasive.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
