Disease and outbreak signals in Atlanta's news coverage, with the state as context for thin city-level signals.
Outbreak anxiety is easing. Disease outbreaks drew 150 items of coverage and are receding, while viral and vaccine-preventable outbreaks are also receding; coronavirus and flu remain flat. Public health nevertheless takes a bigger slice of civic attention (up 2.6 points).
| Signal | News Reported | Recent (2024–26) | Prior (2021–23) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 150 | 2 | 29 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 35 | 0 | 3 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 34 | 3 | 7 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 22 | 0 | 10 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 15 | 0 | 0 | — flat |
| Pandemic Restriction | 7 | 0 | 1 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Response | 6 | 0 | 3 | ▼ receding |
| Flu Outbreak | 6 | 0 | 0 | — flat |
| Pandemic Relief | 6 | 3 | 0 | ▲ rising |
| Ebola Outbreak | 5 | 0 | 0 | — flat |
| Signal | News Reported | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 872 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 273 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 111 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 78 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Relief | 66 | ▲ rising |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 64 | ▼ receding |
| Zoonotic Disease Outbreak | 30 | ▼ receding |
| Covid Outbreak | 22 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Response | 21 | ▼ receding |
| Flu Outbreak | 19 | — flat |
| Food Safety Outbreak | 18 | — flat |
| Pandemic Prevention | 17 | ▼ receding |
disease signals drawn from local news coverage
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