Weekly RSV Burden Estimates for the United States

Weekly estimates provide a range of cumulative RSV hospitalizations, outpatient visits, and deaths since the start of the 2024 respiratory season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produces these preliminary figures using data from the RSV-NET surveillance system, with updates published weekly. Estimates for each week include a lower bound (Low) and an upper bound (High) for the Burden metric.

Use Cases

• Forecasting weekly RSV Burden using the Date, Season, and prior Low/High estimates.
• Analyzing trends in RSV hospitalization ranges (Low and High columns) across different respiratory seasons.
• Comparing the progression of cumulative Burden estimates week-over-week during a single Season.
• Validating disease burden models against CDC's reported Low and High estimate ranges.

Strengths

• Weekly update frequency ensures current data for tracking an active respiratory season.
• Estimates provide a quantified range (Low and High columns) for each burden metric, indicating uncertainty.

Limitations

• Preliminary estimates exclude data from some RSV-NET surveillance sites due to model stability concerns, potentially affecting representativeness.
• Data for recent periods are subject to reporting delays and subsequent revisions.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov, sourced from the RSV-NET surveillance system.

Collection Method

Modeled estimates based on reported weekly hospitalizations of laboratory-confirmed RSV cases.

Time Range

Covers the 2024 respiratory season onward.

Freshness

Updated weekly.

Geography

United States.