A person who transmits an infectious disease or agent to an unexpectedly or unusually large number of other people.
‘a superspreader could turn a single laboratory infection into a potential pandemic’
‘perhaps the most infamous superspreader in history was Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary’
‘One superspreader may have been a 64-year-old doctor in China who traveled to Hong Kong in late February.’
‘What makes for a superspreader is still unclear, but could be a mix of biological/genetic and environmental causes.’
‘"It's very likely this virus is usually spread by droplet transmission, but from time to time it may be embedded in a 'superspreader' who may also spread the virus through airborne transmissions," said Dr. Schaffner.’
‘Superspreaders would carry more of the infectious virus in their respiratory secretions.’
‘Experts warn that some people may be so-called "superspreaders," or more prone than others to transmit the virus.’
‘Certain patients seem to act as "superspreaders."’
‘Medical experts fighting SARS in China said they still do not understand why some people survive the disease, especially those in a small group dubbed "superspreaders", who may infect hundreds.’
‘Perhaps the most infamous superspreader in history was Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary.’
‘Public health officials documented a total of seven people directly infected by the doctor, making him a superspreader.’
‘SARS went global thanks to a superspreader.’
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