# Infectious Disease

Engagements for infectious disease are up 225% this week, hitting a 52-week high, indicating a surge in public interest and discussion around the topic.

### About Infectious Disease
The study and control of infectious diseases.  

### Insights
- infectious disease engagements is up 272.83% from the previous week.
- infectious disease posts created is up 18.72% from the previous week.
- infectious disease Engagements hit a 52-Week high of [---------] for the day

### Engagements: [-------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:infectious-disease/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/infectious-disease/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +273%  
[--] Month: [----------] +19%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +179%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +33%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2026-02-12  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-03-14  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
Instagram: [--]
News: [---]
YouTube: [------]
X: [------]
TikTok: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [---] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:infectious-disease/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/infectious-disease/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [---]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +0.16%  
[--] Month: [-----] +5%  
[--] Months: [------] +316%  
[--] Year: [------] +158%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-25  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [--]
Instagram: [--]
News: [--]
YouTube: [---]
X: [---]
TikTok: [--]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:infectious-disease/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/infectious-disease/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Infectious Disease in the last [--] hours which is up 5.20% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +0.36%  
[--] Month: [-----] +3.10%  
[--] Months: [------] +254%  
[--] Year: [------] +118%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-25  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-16  

The most influential creators that mention Infectious Disease in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                      | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                      | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments)   | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@ThePFID](/creator/twitter/ThePFID)                         | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@sofmstudio](/creator/youtube/sofmstudio)                   | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@clshealth](/creator/youtube/clshealth)                     | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@Lung_Institute](/creator/twitter/Lung_Institute)           | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@papapallad10904](/creator/twitter/papapallad10904)         | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@dglaucomflecken](/creator/youtube/dglaucomflecken)         | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@talkingwithdocs](/creator/youtube/talkingwithdocs)         | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@MRC_Outbreak](/creator/twitter/MRC_Outbreak)               | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@khanacademymedicine](/creator/youtube/khanacademymedicine) | [--]   | [---------] | [--]    | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/infectious-disease/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 21%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:infectious-disease/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/infectious-disease/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 21%  
Daily Average: 30%  
[--] Week: 19% -1%  
[--] Month: 22% -2%  
[--] Months: 22% -14%  
[--] Year: 22% +11%  
1-Year High: 89% on 2025-06-28  
1-Year Low: 2% on 2026-02-12  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Research and Education: (30%) Posts highlight ongoing research, academic programs, and educational initiatives related to infectious diseases, including specific studies, PhD positions, and conferences.
- Disease Awareness and Prevention: (25%) Content focuses on raising awareness about specific infectious diseases like TB, Measles, and COVID-19, emphasizing prevention methods such as vaccination and hygiene.
- Public Health and Policy: (20%) Discussions revolve around the impact of public health policies, government actions (like shutdowns), and the role of institutions like the CDC in managing infectious diseases.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Government Shutdown Impact: (15%) Multiple posts express concern over the government shutdown's effect on infectious disease research and data collection, with CDC experts missing key meetings.
- Controversial Figures and Approaches: (10%) RFK Jr. is mentioned in relation to his approach to infectious diseases, with some posts criticizing his views and actions.
  

### Top Infectious Disease News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Chinese researcher escorted from infectious disease lab amid RCMP investigation CBC News A researcher with ties to China was recently escorted out of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg amid an RCMP investigation into whats being described as a possible policy breach"  
[News Link](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chinese-researcher-escorted-from-infectious-disease-lab-amid-rcmp-investigation-1.5211567) [@CBC](/creator/x/CBC) 2019-07-15T02:07Z 735.1K followers, 29.9K engagements


"Syphilis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Understand how this infectious disease spreads what you can do to prevent it and how it"  
[News Link](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/syphilis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351756) [@MayoClinic](/creator/x/MayoClinic) 2018-04-15T21:00Z 1.9M followers, 8.6M engagements


"To Avoid Brain-Eating Amoebas Hold Your Nose : Shots - Health News : NPR Brain-eating amoebas don't want to kill us; we just happen to be swimming in their rivers and ponds. An infectious disease expert says that holding your nose and avoiding cannonballs is one way to reduce the risk of infection while still being able to swim this summer"  
[News Link](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/08/19/139781956/hold-your-nose-to-avoid-brain-eating-amoebas) [@NPR](/creator/x/NPR) 2018-01-16T22:00Z 7.8M followers, 773K engagements



### Top Infectious Disease Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@BBCWorld He didnt only secretly film them but Published them. He need to face prosecution else evey foreign white man in africa shd be seen as a suspect a potential criminal to infest Africa with diseases. So when the statistcs go up dey accuse africans as epitome of infectious disease"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_CarlMoney/status/2022985095288959359) [@_CarlMoney](/creator/x/_CarlMoney) 2026-02-15T10:43Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@BBCNews Yet another highly infectious disease we have allowed to spiral out of control recently considered a 3rd world disease all to the detriment of children & vulnerable individuals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/suzickles/status/2022980775382249596) [@suzickles](/creator/x/suzickles) 2026-02-15T10:26Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Infectious Disease Literature Digest January 16-31 [----] https://open.substack.com/pub/marek636466/p/infectious-disease-literature-digest-069r=outut&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/marek636466/p/infectious-disease-literature-digest-069r=outut&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/infektolog/status/2022964927401693557) [@infektolog](/creator/x/infektolog) 2026-02-15T09:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Virus about Dr.Surendran Interview IBC Dr. Surendran has clearly explained how the Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Virus enters our body how it attacks what precautions should be taken what diabetic patients should be careful of and what treatment should be taken if infected with this virus. #drsurendran #pseudomonasaeruginosa #virus #diabetes #ibctamil ---------------------------- IBC Tamil IBC Tamil Radio IBC Media Tamil News IBC Interview Politics Tamil Cinema IBC Documentary Tamil Culture IBC Facts ---------------------------- For Queries Advertisements & Collaborations;"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WUHXzWYDe_M) [@ibctamil](/creator/youtube/ibctamil) 2026-02-15T06:04Z 3.9M followers, [---] engagements

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