Disease and outbreak signals in Ottawa's news coverage, with the state as context for thin city-level signals.
Outbreak pressure is easing. Local coverage shows disease outbreaks at 34, pandemic outbreaks at 23 and vaccine-preventable outbreaks at 11, with all three receding. That is reassuring, though the city still carries a visible recent history of public-health anxiety.
| Signal | News Reported | Recent (2024–26) | Prior (2021–23) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 34 | 1 | 13 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 23 | 0 | 15 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 11 | 0 | 2 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 9 | 0 | 2 | ▼ receding |
| Signal | News Reported | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 352 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 291 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 50 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 39 | ▼ receding |
| Outbreak | 36 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Response | 35 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Outbreak | 30 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 30 | ▼ receding |
| Covid Outbreak | 21 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Relief | 21 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Restriction | 19 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Prevention | 14 | ▼ receding |
disease signals drawn from local news coverage
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