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 virus is the only hantavirus known to have documented person-to-person transmission, though such spread is considered rare.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 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, 13 May 2026
There are a handful of studies that have investigated how the Andes hantavirus spreads, and there have been past outbreaks where person-to-person spread was observed.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 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, 13 May 2026
There are a handful of studies that have investigated how the Andes hantavirus spreads, and there have been past outbreaks where person-to-person spread was observed.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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“Person-to-person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-to-person. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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