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Super-spreads exist, but do super-spreaders?

Jul 21, 2020 3 min read

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What does the term ‘super-spreader’ mean? According to an article in the MIT Tech Review on June 15, “The word is a generic term for an unusually contagious individual who’s been infected with disease…