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What diseases are rising in Birmingham?

Disease and outbreak signals in Birmingham's news coverage, with the state as context for thin city-level signals.

Summary

Outbreaks look more likely to be fading than accelerating. Disease outbreak leads at 55 mentions and is receding, while pandemic, coronavirus and viral outbreak attention is also easing. Children’s and women’s health remain strong research themes, alongside mental health.

WATCH Watch whether new outbreaks keep receding or return to local attention.
City signals
SignalNews ReportedRecent (2024–26)Prior (2021–23)Trend
Disease Outbreak55313▼ receding
Pandemic Outbreak1706▼ receding
Coronavirus Outbreak1601▼ receding
Viral Outbreak1203▼ receding
England context
SignalNews ReportedTrend
Disease Outbreak1,160▼ receding
Coronavirus Outbreak340▼ receding
Pandemic Outbreak240▼ receding
Viral Outbreak157▼ receding
Covid Outbreak107▼ receding
Meningitis Outbreak58▲ rising
Infection Treatment41▼ receding
Infection Outbreak40▼ receding
Outbreak38▼ receding
Pandemic Response34▼ receding
Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak33▼ receding
Sepsis Infection25▼ receding
City public-health coverage by year
2026: 222017202622

disease signals drawn from local news coverage

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