super-spreading

noun

su·per-spread·ing | \ ˌsü-pər-ˈspre-diŋ

variants: or superspreading

Definition of super-spreading

: the transmission of a communicable disease to an unusually large number of uninfected individuals by a relatively small number of highly contagious individuals : the spread of disease by super-spreaders The SARS coronavirus moved mainly via super-spreading and the epidemic died out. Whether that is likely to happen this time should become apparent soon.— Debora MacKenzie The authors analyse data from eight human infections … to show that superspreading occurs across the board, although to a greater or lesser extent depending on the disease.— Alison P. Galvani and Robert M. May — often used before another noun super-spreading events

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“Super-spreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/super-spreading. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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