human contact
noun
: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.
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Who said what Hantavirus is a rare and deadly virus usually spread by inhaling rodent droppings, but the Andes strain found in the infected passengers can spread through close human contact, the World Health Organization said.
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Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The virus generally does not spread through human contact, but the Andes strain, one of the hantavirus family, can spread through droplets among close contacts, Kartik Chandran, professor of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine told TIME.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
Advocates say the program makes the dogs more suitable for adoption by providing human contact and healthy exercise.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
That mix of data and human contact gives Castle Rock a sharper identity than a clinic built around one-off visits and quick scripts.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The virus generally does not spread through human contact, but the Andes strain, one of the hantavirus family, can spread through droplets among close contacts, Kartik Chandran, professor of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine told TIME.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
Advocates say the program makes the dogs more suitable for adoption by providing human contact and healthy exercise.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
That mix of data and human contact gives Castle Rock a sharper identity than a clinic built around one-off visits and quick scripts.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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