Question Bank
Popular Health Questions Right Now
These are the direct-answer pages Local Health Signal should win on: short, useful, and easy to send to someone else. Answer the question fast, then route people deeper only when they need it.
Rule 1
One page should answer one clear question in plain English.
Rule 2
Every page should tell you what to click next, not just dump data on you.
Rule 3
Every answer should be useful enough to forward to a parent, traveler, coworker, or friend.
Best site hubs
The strongest pages outside the question bank
If the question page answers the first question, these are the pages that should usually get the next click.
Routing answer
What is going around near me?
The sharpest first click for a fuzzy local search because it turns “near me” intent into a real state or city page.
Routing answer
What should I check before traveling?
A quick travel-specific answer page that points people to the right destination snapshot or topic check.
Travel tool
Travel Health Check
Best starting point for destination questions, group trips, or something you can forward before travel.
This week
Weekly State Updates
Use the weekly change-log hub when the real question is what changed this week, not just the standing baseline.
State hub
All state overviews
Start here when you want one statewide answer across flu, RSV, COVID-19, measles, and MMR context.
City hub
All city pages
Best for local orientation when someone asks what is going around near a real place, not just a whole state.
Useful next answers
Direct pages to open after a broad question
If a question page gets you oriented, these pages help you move into the current state, illness, or parent-facing answer without starting over.
Flu watch
Current answerFlu in Rhode Island right now
See Rhode Island flu activity, trend direction, nearby-state comparisons, and what to open next if RSV is the bigger concern.
Flu + regional context
Open →Flu watch
Current answerFlu in Louisiana right now
Check the current CDC flu-like-illness signal for Louisiana, whether it is rising or falling, and how it compares nearby.
CDC weekly flu trend
Open →COVID watch
Current answerCOVID in New Mexico right now
Check the latest available CDC HHS Protect hospital signal for New Mexico, with the data week and source scope up front.
Hospital signal + date
Open →Travel answer
Current answerWhat to check before traveling
Use the travel checklist when a trip is coming up and you need the fastest route into city, state, flu, and measles pages.
Trip-ready routing
Open →Reporting gap
Current answerOregon flu reporting status
Open Oregon for the CDC FluView reporting-gap answer, nearby-state checks, and what the page can and cannot tell you.
CDC FluView gap
Open →Near-me answer
Current answerWhat's going around near me?
Start with the near-me finder when the search is broad, then choose the city, flu, measles, or state page that fits.
Local answer finder
Open →Start Here
Current direct answers
Question Bank
What's Going Around Right Now?
The fastest national plain-English answer, then the best next clicks for state, city, flu, measles, and travel questions.
Flu Question
Is Flu Going Around Right Now?
A direct national flu answer, plus the fastest path into state pages and travel checks.
RSV Question
Is RSV Still Going Around Right Now?
A fast RSV answer for parents and planners, with next clicks into the live RSV dashboard and state overviews.
COVID Question
Is COVID Still Going Around Right Now?
A direct national COVID answer, plus the fastest route into state pages, travel checks, and the broader respiratory picture.
COVID Interpretation
What Does Moderate COVID Activity Mean?
A plain-English interpretation of the moderate COVID label, with next clicks into the COVID map, local pages, and travel checks.
Measles Question
Is There a Measles Outbreak Right Now?
A fast national measles outbreak answer, plus the best next clicks if the real concern is your state, your city, or a trip.
Flu Ranking Question
Which States Have the Worst Flu Right Now?
A quick ranking of the hottest current flu states, plus direct links into the state pages that matter most this week.
Travel Question
What Should I Check Before Traveling?
The shortest useful travel workflow, plus the fastest route into destination, flu, and measles pages.
ARI Question
What Does High Respiratory Activity Mean?
A simple explanation of the ARI signal, built to route people into the right next disease page instead of leaving them with an abstract label.
Near Me Question
What's Going Around Near Me?
A local-routing page for broad “near me” searches, with a built-in search tool and direct next clicks into city, state, travel, flu, and measles pages.
Local Flu Question
Is Flu Bad Near Me Right Now?
A local flu routing page for “near me” searches, with a built-in flu finder and direct links into the strongest state flu pages.
Local Measles Question
Is There a Measles Outbreak Near Me?
A local measles routing page for outbreak and exposure searches, with a built-in measles finder and direct next clicks into state and travel pages.
Flu Trend Question
Is Flu Getting Worse Right Now?
A direct flu trend answer that separates the national direction from the states that are still running hotter than the pack.
Flu Trend Question
What Does Decreasing Flu Activity Mean?
A plain-English explanation of the decreasing flu trend label, built to help users read state flu pages without mistaking easing activity for zero risk.
Flu Interpretation
Why Do Flu Numbers and How People Feel Sometimes Disagree?
A source-backed flu interpretation page for users who see one number but hear a different local story.
COVID Trend Question
Is COVID Rising Right Now?
A direct COVID trend answer built for current-season searches, with the strongest next clicks into state and city COVID pages.
RSV Trend Question
Is RSV Getting Worse Right Now?
A direct RSV trend answer that pairs the national direction with the states that still look hottest right now.
RSV Trend Question
What Does Stable RSV Activity Mean?
A plain-English explanation of the stable RSV trend label, built to help users read state RSV pages without mistaking flat activity for no activity.
COVID Ranking Question
Which States Have the Highest COVID Right Now?
A quick ranking page for the hottest current COVID states, built to route users into the actual state pages instead of leaving them with a list alone.
RSV Ranking Question
Which States Have the Highest RSV Right Now?
A quick ranking page for the hottest current RSV states, built to route into the actual state pages and the family explainer.
Measles Ranking Question
Which States Have Active Measles Outbreaks Right Now?
A fast active-outbreak ranking page that separates current outbreak states from states with isolated or historical case counts.
Routing Question
Should I Check the City or State Page First?
A product-utility page that reduces search friction and helps users choose the right level of page on the first try.
Trust Question
Why Does My City Page Use State Data?
A trust page that explains the scope of city pages clearly and routes people into the best city, state, and travel surfaces.
Sharing Question
What Page Should I Send Someone Who Asks What’s Going Around?
A utility page for sharing the right LHS link the first time instead of sending a random dashboard or article.
Measles Interpretation
Should I Worry About a Single Measles Case in My State?
A trust-preserving measles interpretation page that helps users react proportionately and click into the right state page next.
Travel Question
Is Measles a Travel Risk Right Now?
A travel-focused measles page that tells users when measles belongs in the pre-trip checklist and where to click next.
This week
One weekly link that still matters
What's Going Around Right Now? Early April 2026 Weekly Update
The weekly roundup is still the best broad sendable page. The question bank works best when it turns broad searches into sharper local or topic clicks.
Flu
1.6% and stable
RSV
2.0 per 100K and stable
COVID-19
1.2 per 100K and decreasing
Measles
812 cases in 37 states