transmitted
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Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Much may depend on the full details of the case, how much senior members of the coaching staff knew and what was recorded or transmitted.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The variant of the hantavirus suspected in both outbreaks is transmitted through the droppings, saliva and urine of the Andean mouse.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
In the U.S., hantavirus cases occur year-round and are transmitted via the urine, feces and saliva of wild rodents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Was the ceasefire due to Mexico City smallpox that had been transmitted by the Hopi?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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