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What diseases are rising in Asheville?

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

Summary

Outbreak coverage is a small but rising warning light. Disease outbreaks appear 27 times and are increasing; coronavirus outbreaks also rise at 6, while pandemic relief remains flat at 5.

WATCH Keep an eye on whether outbreak coverage broadens beyond coronavirus.
City signals
SignalNews ReportedRecent (2024–26)Prior (2021–23)Trend
Disease Outbreak27160▲ rising
Coronavirus Outbreak630▲ rising
Pandemic Relief522— flat
North Carolina context
SignalNews ReportedTrend
Disease Outbreak552▼ receding
Pandemic Outbreak265▼ receding
Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak110▼ receding
Viral Outbreak71▼ receding
Coronavirus Outbreak64▲ rising
Pandemic Relief49▼ receding
Zoonotic Disease Outbreak37▲ rising
Covid Outbreak35▼ receding
Pandemic Response34▼ receding
Flu Outbreak24— flat
Influenza Outbreak22▲ rising
Vaccine Outbreak21▼ receding
City public-health coverage by year
2026: 2201720262

disease signals drawn from local news coverage

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