superspreaders

What are Superspreaders?

Superspreaders are individuals who disproportionately infect a larger number of people compared to a typical infected individual. In the context of infectious diseases, a superspreader event occurs when one person transmits the pathogen to a significantly higher number of individuals than the average transmission rate. This phenomenon can greatly influence the dynamics of an outbreak, leading to rapid escalation in the number of cases.

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