Local direct answer
Flu in Houston, Texas Right Now (August 2026)
Houston, Texas • Best available public signal for the city area
Here is the fastest honest answer for Houston: flu activity in the surrounding Texas surveillance area is low at 1.5% of outpatient visits for flu-like illness for week ending Aug 22, 2026. This is statewide CDC ILINet surveillance applied to the city area, with next clicks for deeper charts.
of outpatient visits for flu-like illness in the state surveillance area
Week ending Aug 22, 2026
→ Stable
0.4 percentage points near the national average
Houston inherits the same weekly flu signal as the rest of Texas. Use this page when you want the fastest local answer, then open the statewide flu dashboard for the full trend chart and comparisons.
Sendable local answer
Flu in Houston right now
LowBuilt for the moment someone asks about Houston before a trip, event, school decision, or family visit.
If someone asks whether flu is going around in Houston, this is the best quick answer to send. It uses the latest Texas surveillance as the most honest consistent public signal for the city area.
- Best current signal: 1.5% of visits for flu-like illness in Texas.
- Houston should be read through the statewide trend, not speculative city counts.
- Next clicks should widen into the full city snapshot, the statewide flu page, or the travel checker.
Practical Steps for This Signal
Flu activity is low — good time to prepare
- •Stay up to date with seasonal flu vaccination based on current CDC guidance
- •Keep everyday prevention habits in place: wash hands, cover coughs, and improve indoor air when practical
- •Stay home if you become sick, and use added precautions around others as you recover
These general steps pair Local Health Signal's interpretation of the reported public-health signal with CDC prevention guidance. They are not a personal risk assessment or medical advice. Talk to your healthcare provider about what's right for you and your family.
Why this page is useful
Direct answer
This page is built to answer one question fast: what is the best current public signal for flu in Houston?
Honest scope
It uses the best public data we actually have for the city area instead of pretending there is precise weekly city-level surveillance when there is not.
Best next click
Open the state dashboard, full city overview, or weekly roundup when you need more context.
Best Next Clicks for Houston
City overview
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State dashboard
See the full flu chart for Texas
Check the underlying statewide trend, nearby-state comparisons, and methodology behind this answer.
This week
Open the latest roundup
Use one shareable national update when you want to send context along with this local page.
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Flu in Houston: common questions
Is flu going around in Houston right now?
Yes. The best weekly public signal for Houston is Texas's CDC ILINet surveillance, and flu activity there is currently low with 1.5% of outpatient visits for flu-like illness.
How bad is flu around Houston?
Texas's current flu signal for the Houston area is low. The latest week ending Aug 22, 2026 shows 1.5% of outpatient visits for flu-like illness. That is 0.4 percentage points near the national average.
Is this city-specific flu data or state data?
It is Texas state surveillance applied to Houston. That is the best consistent public-health signal available for the city area right now, and it is more trustworthy than pretending we have precise city-specific weekly flu counts when we do not.
Broader routes
The bigger pages that help after flu in Houston
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This week
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Source and context
How this page is built
Source
Updated
Week ending Aug 22, 2026
Coverage
Texas state surveillance used as the best signal for Houston
Best For
Fast flu orientation for Houston before deeper chart or state-page review
Houston does not have a single public flu dashboard we can rely on every week, so this page uses Texas state surveillance as the best consistent public signal for the Houston area.
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