Disease and outbreak signals in Glasgow's news coverage, with the state as context for thin city-level signals.
Coverage of hospital infection deaths is rising, as are hospital infection investigations, even while the broader outbreak theme recedes. The counts are small—19 and 9—but the direction is the concern.
| Signal | News Reported | Recent (2024–26) | Prior (2021–23) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 47 | 1 | 15 | ▼ receding |
| Hospital Infection Death | 19 | 10 | 4 | ▲ rising |
| Hospital Infection | 16 | 4 | 7 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 14 | 0 | 4 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 13 | 0 | 1 | ▼ receding |
| Hospital Infection Investigation | 9 | 5 | 2 | ▲ rising |
| Covid Outbreak | 8 | 0 | 4 | ▼ receding |
| Infection Outbreak | 7 | 0 | 1 | ▼ receding |
| Fungal Infection Death | 5 | 1 | 0 | ▲ rising |
| Waterborne Infection | 5 | 0 | 2 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 5 | 0 | 2 | ▼ receding |
| Signal | News Reported | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 211 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 53 | ▼ receding |
| Outbreak | 35 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 33 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 32 | ▼ receding |
| Covid Outbreak | 22 | ▼ receding |
| Hospital Infection Death | 20 | ▲ rising |
| Hospital Infection | 19 | ▼ receding |
| Infection Outbreak | 12 | ▼ receding |
| Hospital Infection Investigation | 10 | ▲ rising |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 6 | ▼ receding |
| Outbreak Prevention | 5 | ▲ rising |
disease signals drawn from local news coverage
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