Routing Question
Should I Check the City or State Page First?
If you know the exact city, start with the city page. If you want the broader picture or do not know the city yet, start with the state page.
15-second answer
- City pages are best when you know the exact place and want the fastest local snapshot with direct flu, RSV, measles, and COVID next steps.
- State pages are best when your plans are broader, the city is unclear, or you want the statewide respiratory and outbreak picture first.
- If the question is about a destination, the Travel Health Check is often the fastest starting point.
- This is a routing question, so the most useful answer is the simplest one that gets someone to the right page immediately.
Do It Now
Start with your place
Search the city or state you care about and let the page level sort itself out.
Why this matters 1
A lot of friction on LHS is not missing data. It is users hesitating about which page level to open first. This page fixes that directly.
Why this matters 2
It also strengthens internal flow because it tells users when to move from broad statewide context to a city page or vice versa.
Best Next Clicks
What to open next
Open the 'near me' routing page
Best next click if you are starting with a broad local question.
Browse state overview pages
Best next click if you want the broader statewide read first.
Open the Travel Health Check
Best next click if the place question is really about a trip or visit.
Open a sample city page
Best next click if you want to see what the city-first experience looks like.
Source and context
How this answer is built
Updated
Live site routing
Coverage
All city, state, and travel surfaces
Best For
Reducing navigation friction and improving first-click success
This page is valuable because it lowers confusion. It should stay short, practical, and anchored to the actual way the site is structured today.
FAQ
Quick questions about this answer
Does the city page always have city-specific disease counts?
No. City pages are designed to be honest about scope. They combine the strongest statewide spread signals with local context and direct next steps for the city.
When should I skip both and use the travel page?
Use the travel page first when the question is about a destination, not your home area, or when you want one page to send to a group before a trip.
This week
The sendable weekly version
What's Going Around Right Now? Early April 2026 Weekly Update
If you want the broad current snapshot first and then the best local or topic click, the weekly roundup is still the strongest sendable page on the site.
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
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