Cell Host & Microbe
Volume 18, Issue 4, 14 October 2015, Pages 398-401
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MERS, SARS, and Ebola: The Role of Super-Spreaders in Infectious Disease

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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.

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