Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?

New York Times - Sep 24, 2026

“Patient zero” has long been associated with virus outbreaks and fictional health investigations. It was coined in the 1980s, by accident.

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