viral spread
[/ˈvaɪrəl spred/]
nounpl: viral spreads
propagação viral
1. The rapid transmission and distribution of a virus through a population or network
The viral spread of COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals worldwide.
A propagação viral do COVID-19 sobrecarregou hospitais em todo o mundo.
2. The phenomenon of content, information, or media becoming widely shared on the internet exponentially
The viral spread of the meme reached millions of views in hours.
A propagação viral do meme alcançou milhões de visualizações em horas.
3. The rate and pattern at which an infectious disease transmits from person to person
Scientists studied the viral spread to predict infection rates.
Os cientistas estudaram a propagação viral para prever as taxas de infecção.
The term 'viral spread' became particularly prominent in global discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021), gaining widespread usage in both medical and social media contexts across the USA and Brazil. In internet culture, 'going viral' refers to organic, exponential sharing of content, while in epidemiology it describes disease transmission. Brazilian media frequently uses 'propagação viral' when discussing both pandemic updates and internet phenomena.
NYC Slang
goin' viral / spreadin' like wildfire (internet context)
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