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Weekly update - acute respiratory infection activity in Tasmania
This page presents a weekly snapshot of current acute respiratory infection activity and trends in Tasmania.
Current activity and trends are presented for acute respiratory illness and specific notifiable viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Acute respiratory illness is an overall indicator and may be due to symptoms of various infections including COVID-19, influenza, RSV, Rhinovirus and others. Activity may be presented as low, moderate or high, and trend as stable, increasing or decreasing.
Understanding current activity and trends of acute respiratory infections will help Tasmanians keep informed to understand what steps they can take to reduce the risk to themselves and others.
Data released 12 July for the week ending Sunday 7 July, 2024
Condition | Current Activity | Weekly Trend |
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Acute Respiratory Illness | moderate | stable |
Learn more about what steps to take when activity is MODERATE
Pathogen | Current Activity | Weekly Trend |
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COVID-19 | moderate | decreasing |
Influenza | moderate | increasing |
RSV | moderate | stable |
What does this mean? As at 7 July 2024:
- Acute respiratory illness (ARI) activity in Tasmania is currently moderate and stable.
- COVID-19 activity is currently moderate and decreasing.*
- Influenza activity is currently moderate and increasing, consistent with seasonal activity. Influenza activity is increasing in all age groups and in all regions of the state.
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is currently moderate and stable.
There has been an increase in other respiratory pathogens detected through sentinel surveillance.
*Due to a data transmission issue, COVID-19 data provided for the current week may be subject to change.
For more details and data, see the weekly RespTas report
Published by the Health Intelligence team, Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit, Public Health Services.
Sources: Tasmanian Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System; FluTracking, Hunter New England Local Health District, New South Wales Ministry of Health; DSPL — Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd; RHH — Royal Hobart Hospital Pathology.