RSV Activity Surveillance & Graph 2024
RSV is a highly contagious virus that affects the airways and lungs and spreads easily. While it is generally mild it can cause problems such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
RSV became a notifiable disease in Australia in 2021 and confirmed cases are now recorded in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
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National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
Update for 23 April 2024
There have been 48,389 notifications of laboratory confirmed RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 23 April.
Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:
| ACT | 493 |
| NSW | 26,671 |
| NT | 840 |
| QLD | 12,536 |
| SA | 1,065 |
| TAS | 233 |
| VIC | 5,638 |
| WA | 913 |
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System: https://nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashboard/
Australian Capital Territory
In 2024, data reporting for influenza and RSV will commence when notification numbers indicate the influenza season has commenced – this varies from year to year but likely to be around May/June. Reporting will remain available until the end of the season, usually around September/October.
(From 21 February 2022, RSV became a notifiable condition in the ACT)
For more information: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics
New South Wales
Week ending 13 April 2024
Summary:
- Respiratory syncytial virus activity is high.
- In the past week there was increase of 7.0% in RSV notifications.
For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/weekly-reports.aspx
Queensland
Data extracted on 15 April 2024
- 51 people were in hospital with RSV, 6 (12%) were aged under 6 months and 5 (10%) were between 6 months to less than to 2 years.
- 1300 people diagnosed in the last week, 89 (7%) were aged under 6 months and 318 (24%) were between 6 months to under 2 years.
For more information: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
South Australia
Update week ending 20 April 2024
Count of RSV notification during week ending 20 April 2024: 135
For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch
Tasmania
Report for the fortnight ending 14 April 2024
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is currently low but increasing.
RSV notifications: 26
RSV rate*: 4.5
* Notification rate per 100,000 population
For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report
Western Australia
Week ending 31 March 2024
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications decreased in the past week.
The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases notified to the Department of Health decreased by 22% to 71 cases in the past week.
For more information: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/Virus-WAtch