Data Sources
Local Health Signal uses data from the following public health surveillance systems. Each source measures a different aspect of respiratory illness activity.
CDC FluView / ILINet
Weekly (Fridays)Outpatient influenza-like illness surveillance through the ILINet provider network.
Source: CDC Influenza Division · Coverage: All 50 states + DC, national
CDC NREVSS Lab Surveillance
WeeklyLaboratory surveillance for respiratory viruses including RSV, influenza, and others.
Source: CDC National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System · Coverage: National and regional
CDC NSSP Emergency Department Surveillance
WeeklyEmergency department visit data for respiratory illness syndromes.
Source: CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program · Coverage: Most states (participation varies)
CDC Wastewater Surveillance (NWSS)
Varies by siteWastewater (sewage) monitoring for viral genetic material from SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV.
Source: CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Coverage: 800+ sampling sites across the U.S.
CDC SchoolVaxView
AnnualKindergarten vaccination coverage rates including MMR, by state.
Source: CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases · Coverage: All 50 states + DC
JHU Measles Tracking
WeeklyCounty-level measles case counts and outbreak tracking compiled from state and local health department reports.
Source: JHU CSSEGISandData Measles Tracking Team · Coverage: National, state, and county-level
PopHIVE Ingest / DataHub
WeeklyProcessed CDC respiratory illness surveillance data from the PopHIVE open-source project.
Source: PopHIVE Project · Coverage: National and state-level
Learn more about how we process and combine these sources on our methods page.