Weekly RSV Test And Detection Counts From U.S. Laboratories

United States public health surveillance data contains weekly summaries of total RSV tests and RSV detections reported by approximately 600 participating laboratories. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aggregates this data through its National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS). Data is submitted and updated weekly, with results potentially revised up to two years after initial reporting.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal RSV trends by plotting RSV Detections against Week ending Date across multiple Surveillance Years.
• Compare regional virus activity by aggregating RSV Tests and RSV Detections by HHS region.
• Assess testing volume changes over time by summarizing total RSV Tests per Surveillance Year.
• Identify anomalous reporting weeks by flagging Outlier values in the time-series data.

Strengths

• Data sourced from approximately 600 participating laboratories across the United States.
• Weekly update frequency provides near-real-time surveillance capability.
• Includes multi-year time-series data for longitudinal trend analysis.

Limitations

• No patient demographic data is collected, preventing age or risk group analysis.
• Results do not represent unique patients, as multiple samples may come from one individual.
• Voluntary reporting and varying laboratory participation can introduce sampling bias year-to-year.

Provenance

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS).

Collection Method

Voluntary weekly reports from collaborating university hospitals, community hospitals, public health labs, and commercial laboratories.

Freshness

Updated weekly.

Geography

United States, with breakdowns available by HHS region.