🔬 Science May 16, 2026 · Naomi Mihara

What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define

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What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define
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Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means.

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