superspreader
noun
a person who spreads a contagious disease more easily and widely than the average infected person.
superspreading
-
a word derived from
superspreader.
Example Sentences
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To do this, they combined detailed information about how each virus spreads with computer models that accounted for air travel, everyday commuting, and the possibility of superspreading events.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
The researchers say this supports the idea of the market as the origin, rather than the pandemic starting elsewhere with the market adding fuel to the fire in a superspreading event.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
Just shake it off, as Taylor Swift might say, while her summer tour dates become superspreading events.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
Most of the fans attending games at SoFi Stadium this season have been fully vaccinated, Ferrer said, and there has been no sign of superspreading events at the venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
In Oslo, a company Christmas party at a restaurant became a superspreading event, with at least 120 people testing positive; 19 cases so far have been confirmed as Omicron.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 6, 2021
