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
“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
He could have transmitted the virus to his wife and offspring.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
