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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 28 June for the week ending Sunday 23 June, 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 23 June 2024:
- Acute respiratory illness (ARI) activity in Tasmania is currently moderate and stable.
- COVID-19 activity is currently moderate and decreasing, however there continues to be an increase in new Residential Aged Care Home (RACH) outbreaks.
- Influenza activity is currently moderate and increasing, suggesting seasonal activity.
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is currently moderate and stable.
- Pertussis (whooping cough) activity in the community is increasing, particularly in those aged 5-11 years. Pertussis epidemics occur every 3-5 years, with the last epidemic activity observed in Tasmania from 2018 to early 2020. Further information is available in the Special Focus Report Pertussis (Whooping cough).
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.