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The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · No. 18 in the world

Outbreaks and health scares

Diseases, outbreaks, vaccines and public health.

Share of the world’s attention
1.4%
Change
–
12 weeks

A third what people search for on Google, a third what they read on Wikipedia, a third what the news covers: attention, not market size. Games, for one, are played far more than they’re searched for or read about. How it’s measured

The leading theme in 1 country:Congo - Brazzaville

Where it splits peopleTrust in institutions Distrust

Outbreaks and health scares · this week

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Breakdown

What its reading is made of this week, part by part

96.2%Diseases & conditions

Total100.0%

Select a part to open it or see what people read in it

Most read in Diseases & conditions

  1. 1

    ALS

    No. 1 · 27.1k viewsFrank Gaillard, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2

    Rhabdomyolysis

    No. 2 · 22.8k viewsJames Heilman, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3

    Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

    No. 3 · 19.1k viewsWhitaker JK, Alexander P, Chau DY, Tint NL, CC BY 2.5
  4. 4

    Parkinson's disease

    No. 4 · 15.1k viewsSir_William_Richard_Gowers_Parkinson_Disease_sketch_1886.jpg : Sir William Rich…, Public domain
  5. 5

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

    No. 5 · 14.5k viewsわかりません。, CC0

Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 1.8m page views · Open in the explorer

Inside Health

Every area’s share of its reading this week; this theme’s in colour

43.9%Diseases & conditions

Total100.0%

In colour: counted in this theme

Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 4m page views · Open in the explorer

Where it’s biggest

Its share of each country’s attention this week

0 to 1% or moreNo data

Reading and news · 231.7m · Indicative

New and growing

Phrases new or growing in this week’s English-language headlines, against the 8 weeks before

  1. King Charles

    New

    10 headlines · 9 outlets

    'I work for King Charles - this is his and Queen Camilla's 'secret'aol.co.uk

  2. forever chemicals

    New

    8 headlines · 8 outlets

    'Forever chemicals' may raise risk of hard-to-treat breast cancer: studybdnews24.com

  3. Ciara Mageean

    New

    5 headlines · 5 outlets

    Ciara Mageean's life and legacy will be remembered on Friday's Late Late Showirishmirror.ie

  4. Taco Bell

    New

    5 headlines · 5 outlets

    Taco Bell sales improve following cyclospora outbreakkyma.com

  5. cancer trial

    New

    4 headlines · 4 outlets

    Patients in cancer trials saved State €6.5mirishexaminer.com

  6. COVID

    Rising

    5 headlines · 5 outlets

    Job cuts likely to hit highest since COVIDafr.com

  7. DR Congo · Ebola vaccines

    Rising

    12 headlines · 11 outlets

    Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trialglobalissues.org

  8. measles cases

    Rising

    6 headlines · 6 outlets

    Measles cases rise across 47 jurisdictions in the U.S.khq.com

Current stories

The stories and events behind this week

  1. aawsat.com

  2. diariolongino.cl

  3. sydneysun.com

  4. abc7ny.com

  5. haberler.com

News · 5 · Indicative

Outbreaks and health scares

On social media

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Outbreaks and health scares

Discussion

Outbreaks and health scares · this week

Emotions

How its news sounds

Its tone against its usual, and each feeling against the average news

Darker than usual

Tone −1.83 · usual −1.61

Mostly anxiety, 1.7× the average

  • Anxiety1.7×
  • Fear1.2×
  • Anger0.7×
  • Sadness1.3×

Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.

News · 23k · Solid
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