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transmission

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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In more than half of the cases, transmission "could be accurately established as the day of onset of fever in the primary case", it explained.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“In previous outbreaks of Andes virus, transmission between people has been associated with close and prolonged contact, particularly among household members, intimate partners and people providing medical care,” Ghebreyesus said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Health officials have stressed that the risk of transmission to the wider public is low.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Only one strain—the Andes virus—has shown limited evidence of human-to-human transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Yes,” I said, and then realized I’d told him earlier it was the transmission.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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