Abstract
In this research the aim is to highlight the role of social networks in identifying and controlling the spread of diseases. Small world network is specifically explored as it reflects the real world network among people. A comparison is done among small world, regular and random networks with reference to disease spread and controlling behavior. It is observed that Small World network has medium frequency in spreading epidemics as compared to regular and random networks. Online social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are also discussed having their role in identifying the diseases especially epidemics.
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