superspreader
noun
a person who spreads a contagious disease more easily and widely than the average infected person.
super-spreading
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a word derived from
superspreader.
Example Sentences
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Still, experts say another super-spreading subvariant — combined with more people being indoors when the weather gets cold — could bring new challenges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
“The military parade on April 25 in Pyongyang appears to have been a fertile ground for a super-spreading event,” Ryu said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
“Our biggest challenge will be to stop super-spreading events, particularly indoors,” he said, suggesting that it might be necessary to restrict indoor gatherings to those who are vaccinated.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
But with many countries seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, concerns have been raised that the arrival of thousands of delegates from across the globe could see the November summit becoming a super-spreading event.
From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2021
We know from the dark days of the peak of the pandemic that religious settings hosted some of the super-spreading events that fed the transmission of infection: weddings, funerals and even choirs.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2020
