Viral Spreads

There's a room where the light won't find you
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
When they do
I'll be right behind you
--Tears for Fears

Ponder the differences indicated here.

Hard to imagine that there are more significant predictors of these spreads than underlying ideologies that determine political party affiliation.

Then comes the real research question: Why should this be--particularly in the context of public health?