person-to-person
adjective or adverb
: involving two people or going directly from one person to another person
person-to-person communication
The reporter talked person-to-person with the hostage.
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Andes is found in South America, specifically Argentina and Chile, and person-to-person transmission has been associated only with close and prolonged contact during the early phase of illness, when the virus is more transmissible.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but scientists are watching closely for mutations that could change that.
—Andrés Henao, The Conversation, 7 June 2026
The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Large outbreaks are extremely rare; just 2% to 5% of all Andes cases are estimated to stem from person-to-person transmission.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but scientists are watching closely for mutations that could change that.
—Andrés Henao, The Conversation, 7 June 2026
The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Large outbreaks are extremely rare; just 2% to 5% of all Andes cases are estimated to stem from person-to-person transmission.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026
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“Person-to-person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-to-person. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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