Concept information
Preferred term
infectious diseases: role of super-spreaders
Definition(s)
- The most infectious about 20% of the individuals in a population are responsible for approximately 80% of the transmission events. This relationship is known as the 20/80 rule, and the small percentage of individuals infecting disproportionately more contacts than most others in the population has become known as super-spreaders. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Infectious Diseases: Role of Super-Spreaders]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KLZGN616-W
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