Flu-like illness
Moderate3.5%
outpatient visits with flu-like symptoms
Trend unavailable
Week ending Oct 10, 2026
What's Going Around in Louisiana?
Latest reported illness readings, with source dates and practical next steps.
Your weekly respiratory picture
Flu-like illness is moderate; COVID-19 is moderate in the latest reported data.
Louisiana statewide surveillance. Three separate signals, with a date and source for each. Weekly reports lag behind infections.
COVID-19
Moderate1.7
hospital admissions per 100,000 people
Trend unavailable
Week ending Oct 10, 2026
RSV
Low0.3
hospital admissions per 100,000 people
Trend unavailable
Week ending Oct 10, 2026
Six reported weeks where available; each chart uses its own scale. Flu-like illness can be caused by several viruses. Hospital admissions do not count every infection. These are not personal risk scores.
A useful update for your group chat
The summary includes the readings, dates, sources, and statewide scope.
Measles and vaccination context
1 case in the current state tracker view in the approximate statewide tracker. This is not a formal outbreak determination. Check measles dates and sources →
92.6% kindergarten MMR coverage (2024-25 school year) is annual prevention context, not a weekly spread signal.
Beyond the numbers
What can I do with this?
Weekly readings give context. Your symptoms and a healthcare provider’s advice matter more for personal decisions.
General information for respiratory illnesses, not a diagnosis or personal medical advice. Trouble breathing or chest pain needs emergency medical care. Follow illness-specific guidance for measles and other infections.
Measles and long-term prevention
Measles
Low1 case in the current state tracker view
Use case count plus vaccination context together.
View details →MMR Coverage
High92.6% coverage
Long-run prevention signal, not a weekly spread metric.
View details →Useful questions
Questions worth opening from the Louisiana overview
Get help interpreting the readings, understanding measles, or sharing this report.
State Page Guide
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A quick state-page guide for users who land on a statewide snapshot and need the fastest path into the right disease, city, update, or travel page.
Sharing Question
What Page Should I Send Someone Who Asks What’s Going Around?
A practical page for sharing the right Local Health Signal link the first time.
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.
ARI Question
What Does Low Respiratory Activity Actually Mean?
A practical explanation of the low ARI label, built to keep state overview pages from making low overall activity sound like an all-clear.
Overall respiratory activity
Overall respiratory illness activity in Louisiana
Overall respiratory illness activity in Louisiana is low this week. This broad CDC ARI signal uses respiratory-related emergency department visits, so it is best for a fast statewide read before drilling into flu, RSV, or COVID-19 detail.
Intensity
Low
Week ending
Oct 10, 2026
Direction
week-to-week direction is not available from the current feed
Want the methodology? See our CDC ARI source page.
What's Getting Better or Worse?
Based on CDC forecasting data as of 2026-10-13.
Source and context
Where this statewide view comes from
Updated
Oct 17, 2026
Coverage
Statewide surveillance across overall respiratory activity, flu, RSV, COVID-19, measles, and MMR
Best For
Fast statewide snapshot before drilling into a topic page
This overview combines multiple public-health feeds for Louisiana. It is best for getting the quickest cross-topic picture, while the disease-specific pages provide deeper charts, methodology, and comparisons.
Useful local shortcuts
Pages to open next in Louisiana
If the statewide overview is not enough, these Louisiana pages give you a faster path into the local or illness-specific answer.
Nearby States
Cities in Louisiana
Health data available for these Louisiana cities:
Frequently Asked Questions
What's going around in Louisiana right now?
Overall respiratory activity is low in Louisiana right now. Here is the fast statewide read for Louisiana: flu activity is moderate, RSV is low, COVID-19 is moderate, and measles is still a limited statewide signal in Louisiana, with 1 case in the current JHU state tracker view. Each topic page goes deeper when you need the detail.
Is the flu bad in Louisiana right now?
Flu activity in Louisiana is currently moderate with 3.5% ILI. Visit the Louisiana flu page for weekly trend charts, nearby state comparisons, and historical context.
Are there measles cases in Louisiana?
The JHU state tracker currently lists 1 measles case for Louisiana in its 2026 view. The state's kindergarten MMR vaccination rate is 92.6%. See the measles tracker for county-level details and local-health-department guidance if you need outbreak-specific information.
Local Health Signal is not affiliated with the CDC or any government agency. Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for clinical decision making. See our methods page for details on data sources and limitations.