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 12 May 2025

There have been 45,168 notifications of RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 12 May 2025.

Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:

ACT 413
NSW 24,874
NT 315
QLD 11,082
SA 1,335
TAS 268
VIC 5,589
WA 1,292

 

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

Australian Capital Territory

Publication of the Weekly Respiratory Illness Report will pause from Friday 24 January 2025, re-commencing in the autumn/winter months of the year, when the ACT is likely to observe an increase in respiratory illnesses again.

Reporting period Friday 17 January 2025 to Thursday 23 January 2025 inclusive

Total RSV cases:

  • Reporting period: 13
  • 2025 total: 35
  • Rate per 100,000 for reporting period: 2.7

 

New South Wales

Week ending 3 May 2025

Summary:

  • RSV is at a high level of activity.
  • In the past week there was an increase of 6.8% in RSV notifications.

Queensland

Data extracted on 6 May 2025

  • 45 people were in hospital with RSV, three (7%) were under 6 months of age and six (13%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years.
  • 678 people diagnosed in the last week, 22 (3%) were aged under 6 months and 181 (27%) were between 6 months to under 2 years.

South Australia

Update week ending 3 May 2025

 

Count of RSV notification during week ending 3 May 2025: 114

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For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch

Tasmania

Week ending 27 April 2025

  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is currently low and at inter-seasonal levels.

RSV notifications for week ending 27 April: 31

RSV rate* for week ending 27 April: 5.4

YTD RSV cases: 260

* Notification rate per 100,000 population

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For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report

Western Australia

Week ending 27 April 2025

  • The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases notified to the Department of Health remained stable at 72 cases in the past week.

 

Victoria

12 May 2025

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

Total influenza cases (YTD): 5,615

Page Published: 19 April 2023 | Page Updated: 12 May 2025