MERS, SARS, and Ebola: The Role of Super-Spreaders in Infectious Disease
MERS, SARS, and Ebola: The Role of Super-Spreaders in Infectious Disease
G. Wong,Wenjun Liu,3 Authors,G. Gao
2015 · DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2015.09.013
Cell Host and Microbe · 370 Citations
TLDR
This work summarizes documented super-spreading in these outbreaks, explores contributing factors, and suggests studies to better understand super-Spreading.
Abstract
Super-spreading occurs when a single patient infects a disproportionate number of contacts. The 2015 MERS-CoV, 2003 SARS-CoV, and to a lesser extent 2014–15 Ebola virus outbreaks were driven by super-spreaders. We summarize documented super-spreading in these outbreaks, explore contributing factors, and suggest studies to better understand super-spreading.