Connecticut Reportable Disease Cases for MPOX, Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV

Reportable disease case data published by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Each row represents a confirmed case of MPOX, Influenza, COVID-19, or RSV, assigned to a report period based on symptom onset or test date. Data is preliminary and updated weekly as new reports are received and errors are corrected.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends of Disease using ReportPeriodStart and ReportPeriodEnd.
• Compare case counts across different geographic areas using the State and FIPS columns.
• Investigate reporting classifications and data updates using Temporality Type, Descriptor Type, and DateUpdated.

Strengths

• Data is published by the authoritative state health agency, the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
• Includes four major reportable diseases (MPOX, Influenza, COVID-19, RSV) for comparative analysis.
• Provides temporal structure with ReportPeriodStart and ReportPeriodEnd columns for time-series analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The actual date of case occurrence is not included to protect confidentiality, which may limit precision.
• Data is described as preliminary and subject to routine updates and corrections.

Provenance

Source

Connecticut Department of Public Health via data.ct.gov.

Collection Method

Case reports from healthcare providers and laboratories, aggregated and de-identified by the state health department.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-09 17:27:21.

Geography

State of Connecticut, with reported state of residence for each case.