Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel

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What to know

  • As of May 22, 2026, the amount of acute respiratory illness causing people to seek health care is very low.
  • RSV activity started later than usual in most parts of the United States, but illnesses are not more severe than recent years. Activity has peaked in most regions of the country.
  • COVID-19 activity is low in most areas of the country.
  • Seasonal influenza activity is low.
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Weekly national summary

Season Outlook

CDC assesses that the season’s highest number of combined peak hospitalizations due to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV to date occurred during the week ending January 3, 2026. This is within 20% of the combined peak number of hospitalizations last season and consistent with the outlook published prior to the beginning of the respiratory disease season. CDC will continue to monitor respiratory diseases and update this outlook if warranted but does not anticipate producing additional outlook updates during the remainder of the 2025-2026 respiratory season. Read more: 2025-2026 Respiratory Disease Season Outlook – March Update | CFA: Qualitative Assessments | CDC

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Respiratory Virus Activity Levels
Updates on how COVID-19, Flu, and RSV may be spreading nationally and in your state
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Severe Viral Respiratory Illness
Data on how respiratory viruses are contributing to serious health outcomes
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People Most Impacted by Respiratory Viruses
How people of different ages, race and ethnicity, and sex are affected by COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
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Other Respiratory Illnesses Going Around
This page details respiratory illnesses from viruses and bacteria other than COVID-19, flu, and RSV
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Vaccination Trends
Vaccination uptake & intent for COVID, flu, and RSV

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Anticipated trends for COVID-19 infections, based on modeling, are displayed at the national and state levels.

Wastewater (sewage) data specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are displayed at the national, regional, and state levels. These data can provide an early signal of changes in infection levels.

COVID-19 variants and genomic surveillance data are displayed for the nation.

Weekly trends in overall hospital bed occupancy and reporting status.

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Content Source:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)