DHS: Weekly Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report
CDC: National Respiratory & Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS)
CDC: Weekly Viral Respiratory Illness Snapshot
CDC: COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance
Respiratory Viruses
Respiratory viruses cause illnesses that affect the nose, throat, and breathing passages. These viruses often result in common cold and influenza-like symptoms. Common respiratory viruses include:
- Influenza
- Parainfluenza
- Adenovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
- Coronavirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
- COVID-19
The following surveillance tools can help public health monitor the occurrence and trends of common respiratory viruses during the respiratory illness season.
Recent Updates
Respiratory Illness Snapshot
- Nationally as of November 27th, COVID-19 and RSV activity are elevated. Influenza activity continues to increase in most of the country.
- In Wisconsin, influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 activity continue to increase.
Other News
- November 9th: The FDA cleared for marketing the first over-the-counter home COVID-19 antigen test.
- November 20th: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered another round of free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered through the mail for heading into the holiday season. People can order 4 free tests today, and those who didn't order this fall can order 8 tests.
- November 27th: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the surge in respiratory infections among children in northern China is primarily driven by known viral and bacterial infections and not by a novel pathogen. The WHO also reported that the increase in infections is due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae (walking pneumonia), RSV, adenovirus, and influenza.
- November 29th: The CDC released a new COVID-19 wasterwater data tracking dashboard. This dashboard can track state, regional, and national trends, even by variant.
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