Reply to "Comment on 'Nodal infection in Markovian susceptible-infected-susceptible and susceptible-infected-removed epidemics on networks are non-negatively correlated' ".

We emphasize that correlations between infection states in both the SIS and SIR model are always positive and that the title of the article "Nodal infection in Markovian susceptible-infected-susceptible and susceptible-infected-removed epidemics on networks are non-negatively correlated" [Phys. Rev. E 89, 052802 (2014)PLEEE81539-375510.1103/PhysRevE.89.052802] is correct. The history and motivation that led to the proof is placed in perspective.