The phrase "affected the spread" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how something has influenced or changed the distribution or dissemination of something, such as information, disease, or trends.
Example: "The new policy significantly affected the spread of misinformation across social media platforms."
Alternatives: "influenced the distribution" or "impacted the dissemination".
Changing social conditions and life-styles in Sweden may have affected the spread of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
West then spoke on how trade routes in the north Atlantic affected the spread of Enlightenment ideas, on what Hegel learned from his roommates in seminary and on the meaning of key phrases in the preface of the Phenomenology.
Because of the bond between the two viruses, control measures for HBV may have also affected the spread of hepatitis D, as evidenced by the decline of hepatitis D in recent years.
The level of precipitation does not seem to have affected the spread of the Asian influenza.
However, using the prevalence alone is difficult to capture the dynamic changes of the HIV epidemic, especially in the context of the expansion of antiretroviral treatment along with a spectrum of preventive intervention activities combined with a variety of behavioral, social, and structural factors that affected the spread of the virus.
To determine if Grp78 affected the spreading of tumor cells, we observed the spreading status of Grp78 overexpressing cells for 2 h after the cells were replated on fibronectin-coated coverslips (10 μg/ml).
Although sRNA transcription from the IRC boundaries was affected, the spreading of pericentric heterochromatin was limited in cells without fully functional Leo1 (Fig EV3D F), suggesting that the tRNA borders were unaffected.
Q What other factors affect the spread of a disease?
How will climate change affect the spread of diseases?
Q: What other factors affect the spread of a disease?
These same complexities affect the spread of sleeping sickness.
