r/Virology↗
The Subreddit about viruses; the kind that make you sick!
23k subscribers42 posts / mo in Sep 202638 authors / mosince 2012
r/Virology has 23k members (+27% over the last 12 months). It gets about 42 posts a month from 38 people. Top topics: Antibiotic Resistance, Viral Outbreaks and Bats and Wildlife Conservation.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Antibiotic Resistance1.5%
- Viral Outbreaks0.4%
- Bats and Wildlife Conservation0.3%
- Gut Microbiome Health0.2%
- Bat Houses & Issues0.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Nature
- CDC
- ScienceDirect
- Doi
- Frontiers Media S.A
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