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What's Going Around Right Now?
If someone asks what is going around right now in the U.S., the shortest honest answer is this: flu is still the most common broad respiratory story, RSV and COVID-19 are still around but softer than winter, and measles case activity remains elevated nationally.
15-second answer
- Flu is still going around. National flu activity is low at 1.7% of outpatient visits, relatively steady across the latest three weekly reports.
- RSV is still around, but the season looks like it is winding down. National RSV activity is low at 0.1 new admissions per 100K, relatively steady across the latest three weekly reports.
- COVID-19 is still present at a moderate level. National COVID-19 admissions are 1.3 per 100K, relatively steady across the latest three weekly reports.
- CDC reports 3887 confirmed measles cases across 47 jurisdictions in 2026 so far.
Why this matters 1
Most people asking this question do not want a dashboard. They want one honest sentence and a fast route into the page that matters for their state, city, family, or trip.
Why this matters 2
This answer works best as a routing page: start broad, then open the state, city, flu, measles, or travel page that matches the actual concern.
Best Next Clicks
What to open next
Browse all state overview pages
Best first click when your question is about one place, not the whole country.
Open the Travel Health Check
Best first click when your question is about a destination instead of home.
Open the national flu tracker
Best first click when “what’s going around?” really means respiratory illness.
Open the national measles tracker
Best first click when the concern is exposure or outbreak risk.
Source and context
How this answer is built
Updated
Mixed latest source weeks: flu Sep 26, RSV/COVID Sep 26
Coverage
U.S. national surveillance + links into state and city pages
Best For
Fast national answer plus the right next click
This page intentionally compresses several public-health signals into one short answer. It is strongest when used as a routing page rather than as a substitute for the deeper state, city, or disease pages.
FAQ
Quick questions about this answer
Is this page a diagnosis tool?
No. It is a routing page built to answer the broad question quickly and then point you to the most relevant state, city, disease, or travel page.
Why does this page combine multiple diseases?
Because people often ask “what is going around?” before they know which disease they care about. This page is meant to narrow that down fast.
This week
The sendable weekly version
What's Going Around This Week? U.S. Health Briefing
Flu-like illness: low; COVID-19 hospital admissions: moderate; RSV hospital admissions: low. See the source weeks and find your state or city report.
Flu-like illness
1.7% · low
COVID-19
1.3 per 100K · moderate
RSV
0.1 per 100K · low
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