The phrase "alter the spread of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to indicate a change in the distribution or range of something, such as information, disease, or resources.
Example: "The new policy aims to alter the spread of misinformation across social media platforms."
Alternatives: "change the distribution of" or "modify the range of".
The WHO says moving the Games would "not significantly alter" the spread of the virus.
It said this would "not significantly alter" the spread of the virus, which is linked to serious birth defects.
The WHO said cancelling the games "will not significantly alter" the spread of the virus.
Olympic Games SCIENTISTS CALLED FOR THE RIO OLYMPICS TO BE MOVED OR POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE ZIKA VIRUS But the World Health Organisation rejected the call, saying the games would 'not significantly alter' the spread of the virus.
The WHO said that the games should go ahead and that they would "not significantly alter" the spread of the mosquito-borne virus, which is linked to serious birth defects and rare neurological diseases, and has 91,000 reported cases in Brazil.
Anthocyanins specifically alter the spread of the ROS burst generated as part of necrotrophic infection and so reduce susceptibility to B. cinerea.
We show that reduced susceptibility to B. cinerea is dependent specifically on the accumulation of anthocyanins, which alter the spreading of the ROS burst during infection.
How might CO2 and/or climate alter the spread and production of narcotic plants?
Background: Climate change will probably alter the spread and transmission intensity of malaria in Africa.
Our outcomes support the position of the WHO that canceling the Olympics, or relocating the games, is not going to alter the international spread of Zika.
It was first proposed more than a decade ago, and researchers have been developing gene drive approaches to alter mosquitoes to slow the spread of malaria and dengue fever.
