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
"The message transmitted by influencers is 'Look! Touch the shark, nothing will happen to you,'" he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Our research shows that this assumption may not always hold true. Other treponemal diseases may also have been transmitted from mother to child."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Colby Jenkins, a senior Pentagon official, transmitted the 12-page unclassified assessment to congressional defense committees outlining Pentagon assessments of civilian casualties for all its global operations in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Atahuallpa’s presence at Cajamarca thus highlights one of the key factors in world history: diseases transmitted to peoples lacking immunity by invading peoples with considerable immunity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
