Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Statistics

RSV surveillance began in Australia through the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) in 2021. It 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.

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RSV Activity Surveillance & Graph 2025

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 14 July 2025

There have been 97,196 notifications of RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 14 July 2025.

Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:

ACT 1,635
NSW 49,962
NT 555
QLD 18,991
SA 3,960
TAS 921
VIC 17,361
WA 3,811

 

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National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System: https://nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashboard/

Australian Capital Territory

Reporting period Friday 27 June 2025 to Thursday 03 July 2025 inclusive

Total RSV cases:

  • Reporting period: 178
  • 2025 total: 1,362
  • Rate per 100,000 for reporting period: 37.4

 

New South Wales

Week ending 05 July 2025

Summary:

  • RSV activity is still high but is slowly decreasing.
  • In the past week there was an decrease of 8.4% in RSV notifications.

Queensland

Reporting Period: 1 January – 6 July 2025

  • RSV notifications remained steady in the last few weeks, with 880 cases notified in the reporting week.
  • There have been 943 fewer RSV hospitalisations among infants under 6 months of age since the RSV prevention program commenced in April 2024.
  • Notifications rates are higher in the sub-tropical region compared to the tropical region.
  • 18,289 notifications during the YTD.
    • 4,925 (27%) were children aged less than 2 years.
    • 2,138 (12%) were admitted to hospital, 837 (39%) of these were aged less than 2 years.

South Australia

Update week ending 5 July 2025

 

Count of RSV notification during week ending 28 June 2025: 434

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For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch

Tasmania

Week ending 6 July 2025

  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is currently moderate, consistent with seasonal activity.

RSV notifications for week ending 6 July : 92

RSV rate* for week ending 6 July : 16.0

YTD RSV cases: 865

* Notification rate per 100,000 population

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For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report

Western Australia

Week ending 06 July 2025

  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications substantially increased in the past week in keeping with an upward trend.
  • The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases notified to the Department of Health increased to 515 cases in the past week.

Victoria

14 July 2025

Victoria, local public health areas and local government areas surveillance summary report

Total influenza cases (YTD): 19,692

Page Published: 19 April 2023 | Page Updated: 14 July 2025