Disease and outbreak signals in Milwaukee's news coverage, with the state as context for thin city-level signals.
Outbreak signals are mostly receding, including disease outbreaks, pandemic outbreaks and vaccine-preventable illness. The exceptions are vaping-linked disease and coronavirus coverage, both rising; the record also contains a 2020-12 viral outbreak linked to 7–8 deaths.
| Signal | News Reported | Recent (2024–26) | Prior (2021–23) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 126 | 14 | 23 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 43 | 7 | 9 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Outbreak | 13 | 0 | 0 | — flat |
| Vaping Disease Outbreak | 13 | 1 | 0 | ▲ rising |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 9 | 2 | 0 | ▲ rising |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 7 | 1 | 5 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Prevention | 7 | 1 | 1 | — flat |
| Signal | News Reported | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak | 416 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 147 | ▼ receding |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 54 | ▲ rising |
| Viral Outbreak | 43 | ▼ receding |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak | 32 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Response | 30 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Relief | 15 | ▼ receding |
| Bacterial Infection | 14 | ▲ rising |
| Vaping Disease Outbreak | 13 | ▲ rising |
| Covid Outbreak | 12 | ▼ receding |
| Pandemic Prevention | 10 | ▼ receding |
| Viral Exposure | 8 | — flat |
disease signals drawn from local news coverage
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