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The close quarters of a cruise ship almost certainly helped the spread, but details aren’t completely clear.—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that commonly causes vomiting and diarrhea and can spread quickly in close quarters, including cruise ships, according to the CDC.—Nollaig O'Connor, NBC news, 9 May 2026 Like other cruise ships that require people to be in close quarters, Hotez said, those conditions can easily spread disease.—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026 From the review, city leaders concluded the park setting is inherently dangerous for the birds and the close quarters allow disease to spread.—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for close quarters