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wnylib

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33. I read that it spreads through contact with bodily fluids

Reply to BonnieJW (Reply #30)

Sat May 23, 2026, 02:49 PM

9 hrs ago

which is why caregivers and other people in close contact with an infected oerson are so vulnerable to catching it.

So it looks like protective clothing and gloves would be essential in an outbreak.

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