Infection can spread through touching an infected surface and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

"The situation is somehow much more unknown to the Western world and was not particularly described in the media and it was particularly touching."

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

"When you touch that ice bear, you're touching the Arctic, you're touching the whole of that problem and what I hope is people will touch the bear, touch the Arctic, will get an understanding for the problem up there and ultimately become part of the solution,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.13