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r/ContagionCuriosity↗

A community for those curious about contagions. Discuss outbreaks, track emerging diseases, and prepare for future health threats.

47k subscribers148 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)36 authors / mosince 2024

r/ContagionCuriosity has 47k members (+136% over the last 12 months). It gets about 148 posts a month from 36 people. Top topics: Measles Outbreaks & Cases, Food Safety Outbreaks and Campus Coronavirus Updates.

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How r/ContagionCuriosity has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+136%in 12 months · +12% in 3 months · +5.5% in 1 month
Oct 202646k
Growing46k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
r/ContagionCuriosity

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+64%vs Sep 2025 · −11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026148
BusierPeaked at 298 in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ContagionCuriosity

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Measles Outbreaks & Cases1.3%
  2. Food Safety Outbreaks0.5%
  3. Campus Coronavirus Updates0.5%
  4. Wildlife Health Concerns0.4%
  5. Food Recalls0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. CDC
  2. Archive
  3. CBC
  4. World Health Organization
  5. CBS News

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