r/disease is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses disease, virus, measles, outbreak, and covid.
Disease provides a professional yet user-friendly atmosphere dedicated to covering disease-related news and developments with a focus on current outbreaks and epidemics. /r/Disease is not a sub where medical conditions can be diagnosed. If you are seeking medical advice please refer to /r/AskDocs.
Popular Themes in r/disease
#1
News
: "Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized"
88 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What is your biggest health related fear?"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "At 8, she was constantly exhausted. It took 51 doctors to discover she had Lyme disease"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/disease
#1
Disease
: "Help me understand what this Disease is."
24 posts
#2
Virus
: "What to know about chikungunya Virus as cases rise in China"
17 posts
#3
Measles
: "‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Measles cases explode in 19 states, new outbreak confirmed"
15 posts
#4
Outbreak
: "Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh Sparks Alarm After 364 People Die This Year"
14 posts
#5
Covid
: "Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from Covid every week?"
14 posts
#6
Hiv
: "Seventh person likely 'cured' of Hiv, doctors announce: A 60-year-old German man is likely the seventh person to be effectively cured from Hiv after receiving a stem cell transplant, doctors announced on Thursday."
13 posts
#7
Cholera
: "Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 22 people, health minister says"
8 posts
#8
Health
: "Health Alert Network - Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States"
8 posts
#9
Bird Flu
: "Bird Flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized"
7 posts
#10
Flu
: "Some people didn't know they had a bird Flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests"
6 posts
Flair Used in r/disease
#1
Media
: "CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak"
109 posts
#2
selfq
: "Questions Regarding Cerebral Small Vessel Disease"
6 posts
#3
MSTagg
: "Monkeypox virus: dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex, new data suggest - A cluster of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sparks worries of a wider outbreak."
5 posts
#4
EduSIG
: "Ebola outbreak in DR Congo expands into large displacement camp"
5 posts
#5
MSTblog
: "Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized"
4 posts
#6
WHO
: "Congo Mystery Illness is Acute Respiratory Infections and Malaria, WHO says "
4 posts
#7
Video
: "Audacious | Hyperacusis with David Vance"
4 posts
#8
CDC
: "First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States"
3 posts
#9
Self - Question
: "struggling to find support group due to websites shutting down."
3 posts
#10
NHD
: "Viruses other than HIV can permanently integrate into host DNA, causing HIV-like symptoms, neurological disorder and cancer - Study shows 1/3 of condoms not always effective to block HIV-size particles"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 15, 2026