VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-02
“occurring outside known transmission chains”
U.S. Centers for Disease Control · said 2026-09-01 · reported 2026-09-02
The CDC report found that most cases were occurring outside known transmission chains due to low percentages of confirmed cases from known contacts.
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