Disease and outbreak signals in Birmingham's news coverage, with the state as context for thin city-level signals.
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.
| Signal | News Reported | Recent (2024–26) | Prior (2021–23) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 55 | 3 | 13 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 17 | 0 | 6 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 16 | 0 | 1 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 12 | 0 | 3 | ▼ receding |
| Signal | News Reported | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 1,160 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 340 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 240 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 157 | ▼ receding |
| Covid Outbreak | 107 | ▼ receding |
| Meningitis Outbreak | 58 | ▲ rising |
| Infection Treatment | 41 | ▼ receding |
| Infection Outbreak | 40 | ▼ receding |
| Outbreak | 38 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Response | 34 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 33 | ▼ receding |
| Sepsis Infection | 25 | ▼ receding |
disease signals drawn from local news coverage
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